Legal pluralism in South Africa
Subtitle: aspects of African customary, Muslim and Hindu family law
By: Lesala L. Mofokeng.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Van Schaik
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Hatfield, Pretoria
Language: eng
Number of pages: 181
ISBN-13: 9780627027628
Subjects: Domestic relations -- South Africa; Marriage law -- South Africa; Customary law -- South Africa; Legal polycentricity -- South Africa; Domestic relations (Hindu law); Domestic relations (Islamic law) -- South Africa
Notes: CD-ROM contains appendices A-H.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-179) and index.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. Legal pluralism. Introduction to legal pluralism and personal family law; title: Historical and modern sources of personal law; title: Forms of personal law marriage; title: The extent of legal recognition of religious marriages in South Africa. Pt. 2. Customary family law. Introduction to African customary marriages; title: Customs that may precede the celebration of a customary marriage; title: The formation of a customary marriage; title: Consequences of a customary marriage; title: Dissolution of a customary marriage; title: Children and African customary law. Pt. 3. Civil marriages. Civil marriage between African people. Pt. 4. Hindu family law. The formation of a Hindu marriage; title: Dissolution of a Hindu marriage. Pt. 5. Muslim family law. The formation of a Muslim marriage (Nikah); title: Dissolution of a Muslim marriage; title: Accommodating legal pluralism.