Experts explain what divorce ruling could mean for couples married out of community of property

07 Jun 2022

Athenkosi Mndende

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"If the judgment is confirmed, it will benefit the spouse that succeeds in obtaining a redistribution order, and it will reduce the value of the other spouse's estate." Photo: Getty Images.

Divorce laws are expected to change after a recent Gauteng High Court ruling in Pretoria.

Made on 11 May 2022, the court declared that a particular section of the Divorce Act was unconstitutional and unfair towards women because in terms of it, they could not benefit from a marriage that was entered into out of community of property without the inclusion of the accrual system.

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