South Africa
- The Marriage Act, 1961, and its amending acts:
- The Marriage Amendment Act, 1964
- The Marriage Amendment Act, 1968
- The Marriage Amendment Act, 1970
- The Marriage Amendment Act, 1972
- The Marriage Amendment Act, 1973
- The Marriage Amendment Act, 1981
- The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998, which recognised marriages under African customary law
- The Civil Union Act, 2006, which extended marriage to same-sex couples
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