The Free State High Court has declared that the customary marriage concluded between the surviving spouse (applicant) and the deceased in December 1992, is valid and of effect in terms of the Recognition of the Customary Marriage Act 120 of 1998.
A traditional healer who is also the brother of one of the two people who were swept away at the Kliprivier River, south of Johannesburg, says he is hopeful that the body recovered on Friday is that of his brother.
The South African Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning which may include flooding, heavy rain, strong wind and lightning for the southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
The KwaZulu-Natal government has directed departments to accelerate urgent repairs to critical infrastructure such as homes, schools and roads damaged by thunderstorms and gale-force winds over the weekend.