Marriage Act - South Africa

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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