Strides July 2021

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Law

What you should know before getting married in Botswana

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By: Beaven (Llb, Llm Sa)

otswana has got a lot of pristine wedding venues sanctuaries of tranquility with impeccable environment and sceneries. All these entice potential weds to think of getting married in Botswana. Not a bad idea at all. A wedding needs to be a memorable one it should be

beautiful after all. However, one needs to understand a bit more about the Matrimonial Property Regime of Botswana before they say I do. Unlike South Africa which has Community of Property as the matrimonial property default regime upon marriage, Botswana’s default matrimonial

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regime is ‘Out of Community of Property’. In community of property means that the property becomes co-owned by the couple upon marriage. Out of community of property means each party keeps their


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