Fraudulent marriages and Marriages of convenience

Now as we know, the phenomenon of fraudulent marriages and Marriages of convenience in South Africa is a very serious issue. South African women are selling their hands in marriage to foreigners seeking residents’ permits. These men pay the women between R500 and R2 000 a month to be their ‘wife’ for them to get residents’ permits. There are syndicates with agents who have a pool of girls willing to go through the process and a priest who officiates the marriage.

Our country has laws to keep South Africans safe from dubious marriage proposals but it’s all about the question is on implementation….

We chat to Miss Josephine Peta, from the Office of the Family Advocate at Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

Guest: Josephine Peta
Position: Office of the Family Advocate, DOJ