Customary Law I Legal standing of customary marriage vs civil unions: Zama Mopai

On Wednesday, we reported that a court challenge brought by the first wife of the late Amazulu King has thrust the issue of customary vs civil marriages back into the spotlight.
Queen Sibongile Dlamini Zulu is seeking an interdict to bar the appointment of a regent or a successor to the throne following the King's death in March. She argues that her marriage to the King was a civil one, in community of property and therefore excludes subsequent marriages under customary law. Customary Law expert and Lecturer at the University of Venda, Zama Mopai is back with us today to further discuss and unpack where the law stands on these issues

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