Customary, Religious and Contemporary Families (PRL5904)
Supervision Masters and Doctoral students
Family Law
Legal Pluralism
Customary Family Law
Islamic Family Law
Legal Pluralism
Customary Family Law
Islamic Family Law
“Chapter 4: Patrimonial consequences of the conversion of a South African customary marriage to a civil marriage” In the Shade of an African Baobab: Tom Bennett's Legacy (Juta, 2018)
“Validity of a customary marriage under section 3(1)(b) of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998: JAM v JJZ (46712/2014) [2025] ZAGPPHC 10 (10 January 2025)”, 2026 (1) THRHR
“Gender equality in customary marriages: Is the deregulation of customary marriages the solution?” 2023 Acta Juridica 152-185
“Integration of the bride and the courts: Is integration as living customary law requirements still required?” 2022 (25) PELJ 1-21
“Integration of the bride as requirement for a valid customary marriage: Mkabe v Minister of Home Affairs [2016] ZAGPPHC 460” 2018 (21) PELJ 1-15
"The validity of a customary marriage under the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 with reference to sections 3(1)(b) and 7(6): Part 2" 2016 THRHR 357
"The validity of a customary marriage under the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 with reference to sections 3(1)(b) and 7(6): Part 1" 2016 THRHR 231
"Bewys van 'n gebruiklike huwelik kragtens artikel 3(1)(b) van die Wet op Erkenning van Gebruiklike Huwelike 120 van 1998: Southon v Moropane [2012] ZAGPJHC 146" 2013 (3) Obiter 579-589. ("Proof of customary marriage in terms of section 3(1)(b) of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998: Southon v Moropane")
“Chaos in family law: A model for the recognition of intimate relationships in South Africa" 2013 Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal 1
"The co-existence of customary and civil marriages under the Black Administration Act 38 of 1927 and the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 — The Supreme Court of Appeal introduces Polygyny into Some Civil Marriages: Netshituka v Netshituka 2011 5 SA 453 (SCA)" co-author J Heaton 2012 (2) TSAR 586-593
“’n Paar opmerkings oor die kompleksiteit van familiereg in ’n diverse samelewing. K v P (09/41473) [2010] ZAGPJHC 93 (GSJ) (15 October 2010)” 2012 THRHR 151-160 (“A few comments on the complexity of family law in a diverse society”)
"Traditional Muslim family law and compatibility of the proposed Muslim marriage legislation with Shari’ah" 2010 2 Speculum Juris 66-83
"Die Civil Union Act, Draft Domestic Partnership Bill en moontlike deregulering van die huwelik" 2009 (34) JJS 1-20 ("The Civil Union Act, Draft Domestic Partnership Bill and possible deregulation of marriage")
"Toepassing van Islamitiese Reg in Suid-Afrika - Hassam v Jacobs [2008] 4 All SA 350 (C)" 2008 29(3) Obiter 533-541
Towards recognition of Diversity: Muslim marriages in South Africa" 2008 8(5) The International Journal of Diversity In Organisations, Communities and Nations 1-10
“Nature of ownership in immovable property of the joint estate on divorce: Corporate Liquidators v Wiggill [2006] 4 All SA 439 (T)" 2007 THRHR 515-521
“The new un-official customary marriage: Application of section 7(6) of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998” 2007 THRHR 481-489
“Bestaanbaarheid van bigamie as misdryf in ‘n kultureel heterogene samelewing” 2006 THRHR 64-78 (“Feasibility of bigamy as a crime in a cultural heterogeneous society”)
“Die weg vorentoe: Unifikasie of pluralisme van die Suid-Afrikaanse huweliksreg” 2004 THRHR 626-640 (“The future: Unification or pluralism in the South African law of marriage”)
“Bestaansreg van artikel 31 van die Wysigingswet op Swart Wetgewing 76 van 1963 in die lig van die Wet op Erkenning van Gebruiklike Huwelike 120 van 1998” 2004 THRHR 671-673 (“Validity of section 31 of the Black Laws Amendment Act 76 of 1963 in the light of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998”)
“Geldigheid van regulasie 2 uitgevaardig ingevolge artikel 26 van die Padongelukfondswet 56 van 1996” co-author L Steynberg 2004 Speculum Juris 211-225 (“Validity of regulation 2 promulgated in terms of section 26 of the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996”)
“Wat is ʼn motorvoertuig vir doeleindes van die Padongelukfondswet van 1996?” co-author L Steynberg 2003 THRHR 663-667 (“What is a motor vehicle in terms of the Road Accident Fund Act of 1996”)
“Naamsvoering en die behoefte aan ʼn sosio-juridiese identiteit: ʼn Regsantropologiese en menseregtelike perspektief” assisted JMT Labuschagne 1999 THRHR 176-200 (“Naming and the need for a social juridical identity: A Legal-anthropological and human rights perspective”)
“Interpretation of living customary law under section 3(1)(b) of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1996” Research Unit for Legal and Constitutional Interpretation and theory (RULCI) Colloquium, University of the Western Cape, South Africa, 2025
“Strategies to increase women’s participation in traditional leadership” Workshop on the role of women in traditional and minority governance structures in South Africa and elsewhere, North West University, South Africa, 2022
“South African families in 2022: Challenges and options for family law practitioners” South African Association of Mediators webinar, South Africa, 2022
“Protection of women in customary marriage: Is regulation of customary law the solution?”, Acta Juridica Conference on the evolving African family: challenges and victories from a South, University of Cape Town, South Africa, 2021
“Customary law in South Africa” Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara, Mexico 2020
“Marriage pluralism in South Africa: Recognition of diversity or mire of confusion” University of Utrecht, Netherlands, 2018
“Indigenous women and divorce in South Africa: Towards substantive equality or entrenchment of patriarchy?” 9th Multidisciplinary conference on indigenous people, University College Roosevelt, University of Utrecht, Middelburg, Netherlands, 2018
Presented day seminars for the Law Society of the Northern Provinces, South Africa on customary marriages. The seminar was offered twice a year from 2015-2018
"Customary marriage" Limpopo Law Council Seminar, Limpopo, South Africa, 2014
"Application of ‘living customary law’ in South Africa: A fool’s errand?" 17th World Congress of IUAES, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, 2013
"A model for the recognition of diversity in South African family law" at the 12th International Conference on Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, Vancouver, Canada, 2012
"Indigenous family law in South Africa: From colonial repugnancy to constitutional repugnancy" at the Law and Society Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, 2009
"Towards Diversity: Muslim marriages in South Africa" at the Eighth International Conference on Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations Montreal, Québec, Canada, 2008
Advocate of the High Court of South Africa
Senior Court Annexed Mediator
Conflict Dynamics Accredited Mediator
Member of the African Centre for Dispute Settlement
