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Legal Matters: Customary marriages

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In this weeks feature of Legal Matters, Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses a case where a diner swallowed a needle-like object after ordering a hamburger at a restaurant. We also delve into a customary marriage case where a woman who thought she was lawfully married for 6 years lost her claim to her late husbands estate because he never divorced the wife he married through customary law more than 40 years ago.
11 Jun 4PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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