03/07/2026 Bertus Preller Contingencies domicile, Domicile, Domicile Act 3 of 1992, Domicile of choice, Domicile of origin, Lex domicilii matrimonii, matrimonial asset division, Section 1(2) Domicile Act antenuptial contract international, choice of law marriage, common law reform South Africa, constitutional invalidity common law, costs order against Minister of Justice, cross-border divorce South Africa, development of common law South Africa, Divorce Act 70 of 1979, Domicile Act 3 of 1992, EU Regulation 2016/1103, Frankel's Estate case, gender discrimination family law, Golden AJ judgment, habitual residence matrimonial property, Hague Convention matrimonial property regimes, husband's domicile rule, international marriages South Africa, L.E v L.A judgment, Lex Domicilii Matrimonii, Matrimonial Property Act 88 of 1984, matrimonial property law South Africa, private international law South Africa, proprietary consequences of marriage, retrospective declaration of invalidity, same-sex marriage property regime, section 9 equality Constitution, Sperling v Sperling, Western Cape High Court family law, ZAWCHC 343 Goodbye to the Husband’s Domicile: N.P. v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others (2468/2024) [2026] ZAWCHC 343 (23 June 2026) Rewrites SA’s Matrimonial Property Conflict Rule. In N.P. v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others (2468/2024) ZAWCHC 343 (23 June 2026), the Western Cape High Court declared the common law rule of lex domicilii… READ MORE
22/11/2025 Bertus Preller Animus manendi, Clearly foreseen contingency, Contingencies domicile, Divorce, Divorce jurisdiction, Divorce proceedings jurisdiction, Domicile, Domicile Act 3 of 1992, Domicile of choice, Domicile of origin, Foreseeable contingency, Indefinite period, Intention to settle indefinitely, International relocation, Pollak test, Procedure, Reasonably anticipated contingency, Section 1(2) Domicile Act, Section 2(1)(a) Divorce Act 70 of 1979, Special plea in abatement, Vague possibility animus manendi, Chinatex v Erskine, clearly foreseen contingency, contingencies domicile, divorce jurisdiction, Domicile Act 3 of 1992, domicile of choice, domicile of origin, Eilon v Eilon, Family Law, foreseeable contingency, indefinite period, intention to settle indefinitely, International Relocation, IRC v Bullock, marital breakdown, matrimonial jurisdiction, OB v LBDS, onus of proof domicile, Pollak test, Re Fuld, reasonably anticipated contingency, section 1(2) Domicile Act, section 2(1)(a) Divorce Act 70 of 1979, special plea in abatement, trial period, vague possibility, Western Cape High Court When a “Trial Period” Defeats Domicile: Animus Manendi and Foreseeable Contingencies in M.S.S v R.A (2025/0539959) [2025] ZAWCHC 517 (10 November 2025). The Facts: From Cape Town to the Netherlands and Back Again The plaintiff and defendant met in the Western Cape in 2016. Their relationship progressed quickly, with the couple moving… READ MORE