The three most important blocks of legislation were: The Race Classification Act. Every citizen suspected of not being European was classified according to race. The Mixed Marriages Act.

Since the establishment of South Africa’s African National ... with the creation of the ‘Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act’, the ‘Immorality Act’, the ‘Population Registration Act ...

South Africa’s marriage laws are on the brink of a major transformation as Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs pushes to unify all existing marriage legislation under a single Act. This ...

Some residents of the greater Ehlanzeni District Municipality believe the Marriage Bill [B43--2023 ... foreign national waits before marrying a South African. This argument was based on concerns ...

During public hearings on the marriage bill, Komani residents argued that the minimum marriage age of 18 should be raised to 21, sparking a vital debate about maturity and legal consent.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that no Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation is underway into marriages of convenience used by foreigners to obtain South African citizenship ...