Family Law in South Africa, second edition, offers a clear and accessible introduction to the principles of family law in South Africa. The second edition is thoroughly updated and revised to reflect developments within the recent period, and includes a new chapter relating to surrogacy, IVF, and other forms of non-natural reproduction. This revised edition introduces a more integral and expanded synthesis of common law and African customary law, throughout, and includes a new chapter that discusses customary law rights, responsibilities and ritual pertaining to children. Where relevant, aspects of legal ethics, social justice, problem solving, and comparative law are foregrounded, at the appropriate level, and critical, reflective and skills-based development is supported by the text’s unique pedagogical design.

Features

• The second edition is thoroughly updated, to reflect issues and legal developments within the recent period, and includes diverse contributions that enrich scholarship.
• The second edition reflects a more integral and expanded synthesis of common law and African customary law, throughout.
• The text offers a new chapter that discusses customary law rights, responsibilities and ritual pertaining to children.
• The text includes a new chapter relating to surrogacy, IVF, and other forms of non-natural reproduction.
• Where relevant, legal ethics, social justice, problem solving, and comparative aspects of law are foregrounded, at the appropriate level.
• The text's unique pedagogical design strengthens the development of readers' skills in critical and reflective engagement with the subject matter.
• To support educational outcomes, teaching and learning material is enriched and expanded.