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Divorce

Poverty kills off Valentine’s
Opinion
/ 14 February 2025

Poverty kills off Valentine’s

It is incumbent upon the government to alleviate poverty, the leading cause of divorce and separation in Uganda

By Robert Kigongo
Dealing with the financial implications of getting divorced in your older years
Partner Content
/ 3 October 2024

Dealing with the financial implications of getting divorced in your older years

Seeking professional financial advice can help mitigate the financial consequences of a separation 

By Momentum
Beware of the joint estate – it dies with your spouse
Thought Leader
/ 13 August 2024

Beware of the joint estate – it dies with your spouse

The joint estate of a couple married in community of property comes to an end once the marriage terminates either by the death of a spouse or a divorce

By Charlise Finch and Kaamilah Paulse
Taking sides: Parents behaving badly by ‘brainwashing’ their children
Health
/ 27 July 2023

Taking sides: Parents behaving badly by ‘brainwashing’ their children

Moms and dads embroiled in custody disputes can turn on each other — and use their kids as pawns. But claims of parental alienation are controversial and difficult to prove

By Christina Pitt
Slice of Life: Divorce is not a failure
Article
/ 18 May 2018

Slice of Life: Divorce is not a failure

‘This belief that women divorcées are embittered — there’s a very overt streak of patriarchy in that’

By Carl Collison
Globe-trotting humanitarian Angelina Jolie files for divorce from actor husband Brad Pitt
Article
/ 20 September 2016

Globe-trotting humanitarian Angelina Jolie files for divorce from actor husband Brad Pitt

The actress’s attorney said in a statement that ‘the decision was made for the health of the family’.

By Staff Reporter and Reuters
Divorce without guilt or blame
Analysis
/ 28 August 2014

Divorce without guilt or blame

Civil claims for damages following adultery seem dated in the light of our modern, secular morality.

By Carmel Rickard 1
Pule under fire from ConCourt over deadline
Article
/ 7 November 2013

Pule under fire from ConCourt over deadline

Former communications minister Dina Pule has been taken to task for failing to meet a court deadline to remedy the SA Post Office Act, reported SABC.

By Sapa
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Article
/ 28 May 2011

Malta starts voting in divorce referendum

The people of Malta started voting on Saturday in a referendum on whether or not to introduce divorce.

By Christopher Scicluna
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Article
/ 6 December 2010

Is your divorce a corporate risk?

When your high-profile divorce hits the media, it may hurt your company. Here’s why.

By Fiona Zerbst
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Article
/ 25 October 2010

Divorce and pension fund benefits

Can you claim a spouse’s pension fund benefits if you divorce?

By Fiona Zerbst
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Article
/ 17 March 2009

Details, but no names, in new divorce Act media ruling

The media is allowed to report on details of divorce proceedings, but will need a court’s permission to use the name of the parties involved.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 December 2008

Brown keen to wed, wants charges dropped

Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown, who is facing multiple fraud charges, has found God and a new girlfriend, it was revealed on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 9 October 2008

Cambodian couple choose saw over divorce

A Cambodian couple hoping to avoid the country’s convoluted divorce process have separated by sawing their house in half.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 18 June 2008

Use your divorce payment wisely

Spouses are entitled now to an immediate share of the retirement savings of their former spouse if provided in the divorce agreement.

By Maya Fisher French
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Article
/ 18 June 2008

That piece of paper does matter

Do not rely on common law to provide you with protection in the case of death or separation, writes Maya Fisher-French.

By Maya Fisher French

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