Question NW3687 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
20 October 2015 - NW3687
Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1) How many marriages that were solemnized in terms of the Civil Unions Act, Act 17 of 2005, have since the commencement of the said Act terminated in divorce; (2) Whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
I have been informed by the Department of Home Affairs that 9821 marriages were solemnized in terms of the Civil Union Act for the period 2006 to 2015. The number of divorces granted in terms of the Civil Union Act, are currently not kept separately from other divorces. For example, statistics of divorces in the High Courts are captured as “opposed’’ and ‘’unopposed’’ divorces and do not differentiate between persons divorced in terms of the Marriage Act and the Civil Union Act. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is also in the process of improving the information systems in the Regional Courts for the capturing of divorces.
(2) No Honourable Member I will not make a statement as it is not necessary