LCP4804 Assignment
2 (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 2
2024 (201383) - DUE 9
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, LCP4804 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester
2 2024 (201383) - DUE 9 September 2024 ; 100% TRUSTED
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Before his death Z married his wife R by customary rites. After
Z's death R went to register their customary marriage at the
Home Affairs Department, only to be told, to her consternation,
that P had already been to that office to register hers with the
deceased. R knew that P did what she did in order to claim Z's
estate. (i) Comment on whether Z could possibly have had two
valid customary marriages, referring to any law/legislation
recognising it. (5) (ii) What would your comment be if R says Z
never told her about his customary marriage with P and that R
and Z subscribed to Tsonga customary law which does not
recognise Z's further customary marriage, contracted without her
consent as Z's senior wife. (5)
To address the issues presented, we will analyze the legal
principles surrounding customary marriages in South Africa,
focusing on whether Z could have had two valid customary
marriages and the implications of Tsonga customary law on R's
claim.
(i) Possibility of Z Having Two Valid Customary Marriages
Under South African law, customary marriages are governed by
the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998
(RCMA). This Act provides the legal framework for the