ABUSE, infidelity, poor communication and a lack of finances are some of the driving factors that result in some marriages ending in divorce before the 10-year mark.
According to a study by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), 18 208 completed divorce forms were processed in 2021. This was an increase of 13.1% from the 16 097 divorces processed the previous year.
The study revealed that 4.8% of the divorces – which equate to 881 cases of divorces granted – were from the Indian/Asian population; 9 175 were African, 3 202 coloured, and 3 652 white.
Of the 881 Indian/Asian cases, 533 divorces