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Forfeiture of Pension Benefits for Adultery, Procreation and Public Humiliation via Social Media: E.M v S.M (096891/2024) [2026] ZAGPPHC 8 (12 January 2026).

Factual Background: Extra-Marital Relationship and the Birth of a Third Child The parties in this matter were married in community of property on 10 January 2011. Their marriage, which lasted…

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Beyond Adultery: When Substantial Misconduct Justifies Total Forfeiture – M.C.M v M.S.M (Appeal) (HCA16/2024) [2025] ZALMPPHC 153 (11 August 2025).

Factual Matrix: A Marriage Marred by Infidelity and Deception The parties entered into a marriage in community of property on 19 November 2015, with a significant age disparity - the…

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Gambling Addiction vs Substantial Misconduct: When Forfeiture Claims Fail in Community of Property Divorces – P.N v D.N (10481/2018) [2025] ZAWCHC 335 (6 August 2025).

Factual Matrix: A 20-Year Marriage Marred by Allegations of Compulsive Gambling The matter before Kholong AJ in the Western Cape Division concerned the dissolution of a marriage that had endured…

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