Status
Original Act
| Date | Gazette Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-01 | 44646 | Act No. 1 of 2021: Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Act, 2021 |
Draft Bill
Draft bill full text
Published on the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development website
Year of publication
2018
Publication for comment (draft bill)
- Notice of comment period published in GG 41581 of 20 April 2018
- Published on the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development website
Explanatory Summary (draft bill)
- Publication of Explanatory Summary in GG 42622 of 8 August 2019
Parliamentary Documents
Further Information
Sabinet Monitoring Articles
| Parliament Passes Recognition of Customary Marriages Bill | SabinetLaw | 2021-03-04 |
| Recognition of Customary Marriages Bill to be Tabled Soon | 2019-08-08 |
News Articles
| Amended Customary Marriages Act a significant step towards equality for women | Moonstone | 2021-06-07 |
| President approves amended Customary Marriages Bill | Money Marketing | 2021-06-07 |
| Parliament passes Customary Marriages Amendment Bill; next step approval by Ramaphosa | IOL | 2021-03-02 |
| Legislation: Customary Marriages Bill returned to National Assembly | Legalbrief | 2020-12-04 |
| Victory for women in customary unions | Herald Live | 2020-05-12 |
| Application for the extension period for the declaration of constitutional invalidity of s 7(1) of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act | De Rebus | 2020-03-01 |
Speeches and Statements (Non parliamentary)
| Legislation: Customary Marriages Bill ready to leave Parliament | Legalbrief | 2021-02-16 |
| NCOP Passes Four Bills at Its Plenary Sitting | Parliament | 2020-12-02 |
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