Adv. Mashudu Tshisikule

21/01/2026

Civil Marriage registered on top of the existing Customary Marriage has less value when dealing with Matrimonial Property Rights. The estate remains Joint Estate unless upon registration of Civil, parties approach the Court to change their Mafital Property Rights. If u simply convert Customary Marriage into Civil Marriage without the above and register ANC, that does not change your Matrimonial Property Status.

Hope i tried

02/09/2025

13/08/2024

Do you want to become a Legal Practiontioer and to be enrolled as an advocate of the High Court of South Africa?

If your answer is yes, be pleased to know that Limpopo Society of Advocates offers annual Pupillage training on a 12 full time months basis.

Please visit our Website at www.limpopobar.co.za or click the link hereunder👇

https://limpopobar.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Pupillage-application-form-2025.docx and apply for 2025.

Please note that the closing date for 2025 application is Monday 30th September 2024 at 13h00.

The society is a body of professional practicing advocates in South Africa, whose members share in knowledge, professional status and expertise.

01/07/2023

08/08/2022

Did you know?

Effective 5th August 2022 all cases falling within the ambit of Domestic Violence now requires formal bail application in court.

Previously the Prosecutor together with the police officer investigating the case and your legal representative would fix a bail and release you on such terms and conditions as they may be imposed.

Domestic Violance related matters simply means any Wrongful, unlawful and intentional conduct punishable by the law against any person in domestic relationship with the suspect.

23/07/2022

Z v Z (556/2021) [2022] ZASCA 113 (21 July 2022)

MAINTENANCE FOR ADULT CHILDREN

The mother initiated divorce proceedings against the father and claimed maintenance for herself as well as for the two major, but still financially dependent, children. The father filed a special plea, averring that the two children have reached the age of majority and accordingly have the necessary locus standi to pursue maintenance claims against him in their own names, and that the mother lacks the requisite locus standi to do so on their behalf. The mother relies on the provisions of s 6 of the Divorce Act 70 of 1970, which she contends authorises a parent to claim maintenance from the other parent on behalf of a major dependent child. The High Court upheld the special plea and the mother now appeals.

Meyer AJA discusses the proper interpretation of section 6 of the Act; that there are conflicting High Court decisions on the question of whether a parent has locus standi in judicio to claim maintenance from the other parent on behalf of an adult dependent child; that the age of majority was reduced from 21 years to 18 years in terms of s 17 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005; that the purpose of section 6 is clear in that it serves to safeguard the welfare of both adult dependent and minor children of the marriage; and that an interpretative analysis leads to the inevitable conclusion that subsections 6(1)(a) and 6(3) of the Divorce Act vest parents with the requisite legal standing to claim maintenance for and on behalf of their dependent adult children upon their divorce. The appeal is upheld and the order of the court below replaced with one dismissing the special plea.

02/07/2022

If you intend doing pupillage under Limpopo Society of Advocates...please visit our website...download the application form...of important 👉note the closing date.

You are as per item 50.13 of the Application form, required to attach police clearance certificate which on the date of application is not older than 3 months.

Please attend to this part as early as possibe to avoid last minute inconveniences🙏🙏

02/07/2022

Yesterday being the 1st July 2022, I had to appear before AML Phathudi J of the Limpopo Local Division, Ṱhohoyanḓou on an Extremely urgent matter.

"I have read out the papers and i am satisfied that a proper case prayed for in the papers has been made out, the draft order is hereby made an order of the court" court remarked

With the instructing attorney: Mr Fhulufhedzani Gift Mulaudzi