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The judgment concerns an opposed application about whether a valid customary marriage existed between the parties. The court declared that a valid customary marriage was concluded on 27 December 2014 at Ugie and ordered the respondent to pay costs.
This may be relevant to customary marriage disputes and the treatment of local customary rituals under the RCMA.
Evidence from source
Respondent is ordered to pay the applicant's costs of this application on the party-and-party scale, with counsel's fees on Scale B
Supports: The costs order.
Customary Law — Customary marriage — Validity — Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 (RCMA), s 3(1)
Supports: The subject matter and statutory context of the judgment.