Marriage Bill

The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs invites you to make written comments on the Marriage Bill [B43 – 2023] that was tabled before Parliament on 13 December 2023.

The purpose of the Bill is to:
• provide for the recognition of marriages;
• provide for the requirements for monogamous and polygamous marriages;
• provide for designation of marriage officers;
• provide for solemnization and registration of marriages;
• provide for proprietary consequences and the dissolution of marriages;
• provide for offences and penalties and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

Submissions can be emailed to Mr Eddy Mathonsi at [email protected] by no later than Friday, 17 May 2024 at 16:00.

Enquiries can be directed to Mr Eddy Mathonsi on cell 083 709 8523


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