Traditional leaders weigh in on divorce law
Traditional leaders say some of the principles introduced under Namibia’s new no-fault divorce law have existed in customary marriage systems for generations, while raising questions about how the legislation will interact with customary practices. Their comments follow the implementation of the Dissolution of Marriages Act 2024, which replaced Namibia’s fault-based divorce system with a no-fault […] The post Traditional leaders weigh in on divorce law appeared first on The Namibian .
Traditional leaders say some of the principles introduced under Namibia’s new no-fault divorce law have existed in customary marriage systems for generations, while raising questions about how the legislation will interact with customary practices.
Their comments follow the implementation of the Dissolution of Marriages Act 2024, which replaced Namibia’s fault-based divorce system with a no-fault regime based on the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage.
The law came into operation on 3 June.
Ondonga Traditional Authority spokesperson Frans Enkali says customary authorities traditionally did not focus on determining who was to blame when a marriage ended.
