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South Africa changes foreign marriage rules to curb fraud

2013 April 22 | 4040 Views

The South African home affairs department says new rules for foreign couples who want to wed in South Africa are intended to curb the high number of fraudulent marriages, the Cape Times reported on Monday.In the five years until January 2012, there were about 8 883 fraudulent marriages, or marriages...

by Sapa

Tsvangirai rules out another marriage with Mugabe

2013 April 11 | 3940 Views

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has ruled out another unity government with Robert Mugabe, and is optimistic that he will win elections due to be held this year.Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change and Mugabe's Zanu-PF party formed a unity government after violent and disputed elections in ...

by Staff reporter

'Gay marriage could lead to fathers marrying their sons,' claims actor

2013 April 06 | 2823 Views

Actor Jeremy Irons claims that gay marriage could lead to fathers getting married to their sons - for tax reasons.The 64-year-old claimed he didn't have 'strong feelings' about same-sex marriage but said it could be used to allow fathers to pass estates on to sons without being taxed.Speaking t...

by Staff Reporter

BBC mistakenly names man 'Gay Marriage'

2013 March 28 | 3962 Views

Johannesburg - Transnet chief harbour master Rufus Lekala wants an apology from the BBC after the television station mistakenly broadcast his name as "Gay Marriage" during an interview, the Sowetan reported on Thursday.The interview, which was reportedly broadcast globally to more than 71 million vi...

by Staff reporter

Cohabitation (ukuhlalisana), is this a new type of marriage?

2013 March 14 | 4433 Views

While in the past it used to be almost taboo cohabitation in the Southern Africa has increased by a phenomenal percentage in the past half century. In 1960s, it was unheard of for unmarried couples to live together. Now the number of those leaving together runs into millions. The majorit...

by Velempini Ndlovu

UK teachers forced to teach pupils about gay marriage

2013 March 12 | 3398 Views

A primary school teacher in UK faced disciplinary action because she didn't want to read to her class from a storybook about gay penguins.The teacher, who has not been named, works in a school in a London Borough and her case has been told to a committee of MPs looking the gay marriage bill.Anothe...

by Staff Reporter

Woman brings home two more kids from previous relationship

2013 February 22 | 3755 Views

A Harare man yesterday said he felt cheated by his wife of 30 years after she brought two more children home apart from the three he knew she had before they married. Gideon Sadomba said when she met Violet, she told him that she had three children and he accepted it, but now accuse her of bringing ...

by Court Reporter

84% of Zimbabwe marriages unregistered

2013 February 07 | 2447 Views

ABOUT 84 percent of marriages in Zimbabwe are unregistered customary unions, a development that has fuelled a surge in inheritance and divorce cases before the courts. Speaking at a workshop on marriage and succession laws in Harare yesterday, Deputy Registrar-General Ms Locadia Majonga said unregis...

by Staff reporter

'Marriages laws need attention,' says RG

2013 February 06 | 3443 Views

The Registrar General Mr Tobaiwa Mudede says the current legislation on marriage has loopholes that require urgent attention to protect the family and cultural values.In an interview on marriages, Mudede expressed concern over the current provisions of the Civil Marriage Act which he said did not ad...

by Staff reporter

World's first marriage proposal in Space

2013 January 30 | 3646 Views

A proposal taken to a whole new level of romance. This Valentine's Day, will see an innovative marriage proposal by a 35 year-old French man, Sebastian.On Feb 14, 2013, Sebastian will be the first man to propose to his girlfriend in Space, at an altitude of 30 kilometers. The space flight will be en...

by Staff reporter

Man demands sex from in-laws after the collapse of his marriage

2013 January 14 | 5858 Views

A sex-starved man phoned his ex-wife's sisters demanding to have sex with them as compensation after the collapse of his marriage, a court heard.Tawanda Gumede appeared at the Civil court where his former wife, Rufaro Lavendah Chinyama had arraigned him seeking a protection order against him. Rufaro...

by Staff reporter

Injivas flock Marriage Court

2013 January 07 | 3003 Views

THE Marriage Court in Bulawayo was overwhelmed by the number of people tying the knot last month.The development has been attributed to hundreds of Zimbabweans based outside the country, who were back home for the festive season.The Marriage Court at Tredgold Building in Bulawayo witnessed 131 marri...

by Court Reporter