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13 Joubert e.a. (2009:6).<br />

<strong>LitNet</strong> Akademies Jaargang 9(2), Augustus 2012<br />

14 Hierna <strong>die</strong> Grondwet genoem. Aangesien <strong>die</strong> Engelse <strong>te</strong>ks van <strong>die</strong> Grondwet <strong>die</strong> amp<strong>te</strong>like<br />

<strong>te</strong>ks is, is alle aanhal<strong>in</strong>gs uit <strong>die</strong> Grondwet <strong>in</strong> <strong>hier</strong><strong>die</strong> skripsie <strong>in</strong> Engels. Art. 211(3) lui: "The<br />

courts must apply cust<strong>om</strong>ary law when that law is applicable, subject to the Constitution and<br />

any legislation that specifically deals with cust<strong>om</strong>ary law."<br />

15 Rau<strong>te</strong>nbach (2003:108); Van Zijl (1999:10). Die gewoon<strong>te</strong>reg is toepaslik wanneer<br />

byvoorbeeld gelykheid <strong>in</strong> ag geneem word. Toepass<strong>in</strong>g van <strong>die</strong> gewoon<strong>te</strong>reg kan dus<br />

tuisgebr<strong>in</strong>g word onder begr<strong>af</strong>nisreg<strong>te</strong>, huweliksreg (erkenn<strong>in</strong>g van gebruiklike huwelike en<br />

vermoënsreg<strong>te</strong>like gevolge van sodanige huwelike) en erfopvolg<strong>in</strong>g. Vir meer <strong>in</strong>ligt<strong>in</strong>g sien<br />

Rau<strong>te</strong>nbach e.a. (2010:42–5).<br />

16 Rau<strong>te</strong>nbach (2003:108). Art. 39(2) en (3) lui: "(2) When <strong>in</strong><strong>te</strong>rpret<strong>in</strong>g any legislation, and<br />

when develop<strong>in</strong>g the c<strong>om</strong>mon law or cust<strong>om</strong>ary law, every court, tribunal or forum must<br />

pr<strong>om</strong>o<strong>te</strong> the spirit, purport and objects of the Bill of Rights. (3) The Bill of Rights does not<br />

deny the exis<strong>te</strong>nce of any other rights or freed<strong>om</strong>s that are recognised or conferred by<br />

c<strong>om</strong>mon law, cust<strong>om</strong>ary law or legislation, to the ex<strong>te</strong>nt that they are consis<strong>te</strong>nt with the<br />

Bill."<br />

17<br />

Rau<strong>te</strong>nbach e.a. (2010:40); Alexkor v Rich<strong>te</strong>rsveld 2004 5 SA 460 (KH). Hierna <strong>die</strong><br />

Alexkor-saak genoem.<br />

18 Die vorm van poligamie wat <strong>in</strong> Suid-Afrika gev<strong>in</strong>d word, is polig<strong>in</strong>ie. Dit be<strong>te</strong>ken <strong>die</strong><br />

verhoud<strong>in</strong>g tussen een man en meerdere vroue. Die ander vorm van poligamie, poliandrie<br />

(een vrou en meerdere mans), k<strong>om</strong> nie <strong>in</strong> Suid-Afrika voor nie (Mofokeng 2009:20).<br />

19<br />

In <strong>hier</strong><strong>die</strong> bydrae verwys <strong>die</strong> manlike vorm ook na <strong>die</strong> vroulike vorm, <strong>te</strong>nsy anders<br />

aangedui.<br />

20 Odendal en Gouws (2005:75).<br />

21 Hawker (2003:251).<br />

22 Hawker (2003:77).<br />

23 Davies (2001:67).<br />

24 Odendal en Gouws (2005:919).<br />

25 Hawker (2003:527).<br />

26 Garner (1999a:193).<br />

27 Garner (1999b:1347).<br />

28 Hohfeld (2001:12). Sien veral <strong>die</strong> besprek<strong>in</strong>g van Kavanagh en Ober<strong>die</strong>k<br />

(2009:307) en Gavit (1951:102–6).<br />

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