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Divorce Papers in South Africa

You should find correspondence between the plaintiff and the applicant on the grounds of their divorce. Children's names are generally not mentioned but their ages are. Normally you will also find a copy of the marriage certificate, and sometimes birth certificates of children to prove their paternity in this folder.

Old divorce cases dating back more than 30 years are available in the National Archives repository. These documents are called "illiquid cases" – generally a copy of the marriage certificate is included.

Newer divorce records are held at the Provincial Master of the Supreme Court, in the province where the divorce took place.

Divorces are also published in the Government Gazettes.

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3 Responses to “Divorce Papers in South Africa”

  1. ELIZABETH50575 June 24, 2010 at 1:56 pm #

    I am looking for a divorce that took place after 1907 between a Georg Richard Bleske and a Martha Hannah Siebritz. They lived in the Eastern Cape, East London. any lead would be a bonus. Liz

  2. trippygrape July 5, 2010 at 2:45 pm #

    Have you tried the National Archives – http://national.archive.gov.za

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