South Africa: Black Women Married Under Apartheid Act Win Court Victory

14 February 2020

Judge rules that Black Administration Act marriages are, by default, in communion of property

The Durban High Court has declared sections of the Matrimonial Property Act unconstitutional because they discriminate against black couples who got married before 1988. The judgment may benefit nearly 400,000 women whose dignity and financial circumstances were compromised by the legislation.

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