The Marriage Bill 43 of 2023
Polygamy within the current context
MEN enjoy almost uninterrupted and unregulated power in all things in our society.
As an introduction to this topic, it is important to note that patriarchy is deeply embedded and impacts on the way marriage is negotiated, consented to, and solemnised.
The dawn of democracy did not automatically reverse the sexist and racist laws that existed during the pre-constitutional era.
This apartheid and colonial past have additionally resulted in a history of discrimination against interpersonal relationships black people engaged in.
Social morality was used to justify the exclusion of recognition of marriages and relationships of people who were
