civil marriage
Future dependants would include those people whom the deceased member did not financially maintain or support at the time of his death but who would have been maintained if he was still alive. Future dependants could therefore include unborn children
A civil marriage in terms of the Marriage Act of 1961 can only be entered into between a man and a woman and is the most common form of marriage in South Africa. When entering into a civil marriage, in
Where a couple is married in accordance with the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, they are automatically considered to be married in community of property. If they wish to be married out of community of property, they are required to
For couples choosing life partnership instead of legal marriage, the ability to keep their respective finances totally separate can be considered advantageous, especially where each partner is financially independent. Unlike a community of property marriage, couples choosing to live together
