South Africa
Matrimonial Affairs Act, 1953
Act 37 of 1953
- Published in Government Gazette 5170 on 28 October 1953
- Assented to on 1 October 1953
- Commenced on 28 October 1953
- [This is the version of this document from 1 April 1997.]
- [Amended by General Law Further Amendment Act, 1962 (Act 93 of 1962) on 4 July 1962]
- [Amended by Maintenance Act, 1963 (Act 23 of 1963) on 22 January 1965]
- [Amended by Matrimonial Affairs Amendment Act, 1966 (Act 13 of 1966) on 1 June 1966]
- [Amended by Matrimonial Affairs Amendment Act, 1976 (Act 13 of 1976) on 24 March 1976]
- [Amended by Divorce Act, 1979 (Act 70 of 1979) on 1 July 1976]
- [Amended by Matrimonial Property Act, 1984 (Act 88 of 1984) on 1 November 1984]
- [Amended by General Law Fourth Amendment Act, 1993 (Act 132 of 1993) on 1 December 1993]
- [Amended by Guardianship Act, 1993 (Act 192 of 1993) on 1 March 1994]
- [Amended by Justice Laws Rationalisation Act, 1996 (Act 18 of 1996) on 1 April 1997]
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[section 1 repealed by section 10 of Act 132 of 1993]2. ***
[section 2 repealed by section 10 of Act 132 of 1993]3. ***
[section 3 substituted by section 1 of Act 13 of 1976 and repealed by section 37 of Act 88 of 1984]4. ***
[section 4 repealed by section 16 of Act 23 of 1963]5. Guardianship and custody of minors
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[section 6 repealed by section 18 of Act 70 of 1979]7. ***
[section 7 repealed by section 18 of Act 70 of 1979]8. ***
[section 8 repealed by section 18 of Act 70 of 1979]9. ***
[section 9 repealed by section 18 of Act 70 of 1979]10. ***
[section 10 repealed by section 18 of Act 70 of 1979]11. Short title
This Act shall be called the Matrimonial Affairs Act, 1953.History of this document
01 April 1997 this version
Amended by
Justice Laws Rationalisation Act, 1996
01 March 1994
Amended by
Guardianship Act, 1993
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01 December 1993
01 November 1984
Amended by
Matrimonial Property Act, 1984
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01 July 1976
Amended by
Divorce Act, 1979
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24 March 1976
01 June 1966
22 January 1965
Amended by
Maintenance Act, 1963
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04 July 1962
28 October 1953
01 October 1953
Assented to
Subsidiary legislation
Title | Numbered title |
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Matrimonial Affairs Amendment Act, 1976 | Act 13 of 1976 |
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Gazette 30
- South Africa Government Gazette Regulation Gazette dated 1969-04-18 number 2357
- South Africa Government Gazette Regulation Gazette dated 1973-03-23 number 3815
- South Africa Government Gazette Regulation Gazette dated 1976-03-12 number 5003
- South Africa Government Gazette Regulation Gazette dated 1978-12-29 number 6261
- South Africa Government Gazette Regulation Gazette dated 1982-02-26 number 8054
- South Africa Government Gazette Regulation Gazette dated 1986-07-11 number 10345
- South Africa Government Gazette Regulation Gazette dated 1986-08-08 number 10378
- South Africa Government Gazette Regulation Gazette dated 1989-12-22 number 12225
- South Africa Government Gazette Regulation Gazette dated 1990-11-30 number 12873
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 1957-06-14 number 5887
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 1963-03-29 number 468
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 1963-08-16 number 578
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 1965-06-04 number 1128
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 1967-03-01 number 1670
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 1968-06-21 number 2106
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 1972-03-08 number 3404
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 1976-02-20 number 4988
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 1976-02-27 number 4991
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 1976-03-05 number 4995
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 1976-03-12 number 5002
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 1979-06-15 number 6506
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 1993-10-06 number 15160
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 1996-02-02 number 16943
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 1997-08-08 number 18166
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 1998-06-12 number 18952
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 2008-03-14 number 30871
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 2010-12-02 number 33829
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 2016-03-09 number 39793
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 2021-05-04 number 44529
- South Africa Government Gazette dated 2021-05-11 number 44557
Judgment 11
- Drummond v Drummond (to be G D v S D) (261/77) [1978] ZASCA 123 (29 September 1978)
- Du Toit and Another v Minister of Welfare and Population Development and Others [2002] ZACC 20 (10 September 2002)
- Ex parte: Le Grange and Another; Le Grange v Le Grange (984/2011) [2013] ZAECGHC 75 (1 August 2013)
- Fortune v Fortune (261/54) [1955] ZASCA 33 (26 May 1955)
- Fourie and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Another [2003] ZACC 11 (31 July 2003)
- Harper v Absa Trust Ltd NO and Others (15794/2022) [2023] ZAWCHC 145 (14 September 2023)
- Holomisa v Holomisa and Another [2018] ZACC 40 (23 October 2018)
- M S v M B (2017/30005) [2023] ZAGPJHC 546 (23 May 2023)
- S T v C T (1224 of 2016) [2018] ZASCA 73 (30 May 2018)
- Santali Versekeringsmaatskappy Beperk v Roux (145/77) [1978] ZASCA 29 (28 Maart 1978)
- South African Mutual Fire and General Insurance Company Limited v Bali (199/69) [1970] ZASCA 14 (19 March 1970)