User talk:Rolanddarroll

Marriage in South Africa
Thanks for your edits to Marriage in South Africa. I have a couple of questions, though.

Firstly, you've changed it to say that, in the accrual system, the "difference in value between the two estates" is divided. It's my understanding that it's not the difference in value that's divided, but rather the difference in accrual, that is, the change in value of the estates over the period of the marriage. Is that not right?

Secondly, I don't see anything in the Matrimonial Property Act that says that "the accrual system does not apply if one of the estates is insolvent at the time the marriage ends". As far as I can see the provisions of s. 3(2) mean that the right to share in the accrual isn't included in the estate of a spouse who becomes insolvent during the marriage, but don't exclude the accrual system should the marriage be dissolved while the spouse is insolvent. Or am I totally wrong about this?

Thirdly, what's wrong with saying customary marriages are potentially "polygynous", rather than "polygamous"? Polygyny just means one husband with multiple wives, which is as far as I know the only type of polygamy recognized in customary law.

Thanks! - htonl (talk) 13:36, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Dear Htoni

1. 1. It's the difference in value if you take into account the exclusions - omitted as being implied, for the sake of simplicity. But saying 'accrual' is fine and probably makes it clearer. 2. If a spouse is insolvent at the termination of the marriage, that estate has no right of accrual, which is the same thing as saying that accrual does not apply. 3. My apologies, I confused polygyny with polyandry. You are quite right.

Who is responsible for making the changes? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.210.182.7 (talk) 14:52, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the answers! I see what you mean about the insolvent estate. As to who's responsible for changes, anyone can make them! Cheers - htonl (talk) 15:17, 8 May 2013 (UTC)