Abashadikazi abashade ngokwesiko kodwa abangakabhalisi imishado yayo bayakhunjuzwa ukuthi banesikhathi kuze kube mhla zingama-31 kuNcwaba ukuze ibhalise imishado yayo ngokusemthethweni.
Ngaphansi komthetho i-Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, umshado wesintu wamukelwa ngokusemthethweni futhi uvikelekile ngendlela efanayo nomshado owenziwe ngaphansi komthetho wesintu noma wasehhovisi lomshado.
Kudingeka ukuthi imishado eyenziwe ngaphambi kuka-2000 kanye naleyo eyenziwe ngemuva kwalowo nyaka nayo ibhaliswe.
U-Advocate Sankie Morata weSanlam Trust uthi ukubhalisa umshado kubalulekile ngoba kusiza ukufakazela ukuthi umshado ukhona, ikakhulukazi uma kushone omunye wabashadile noma kunesehlukaniso.
Uthi abashadikazi abangakabhalisi imishado yabo kufanele bavakashele ihhovisi eliseduze loMnyango WezaseKhaya (Home Affairs).
Ngokwemithetho namasiko ahlukene, abashadikazi asebekhokhelene ilobolo noma asebefeze izidingo ezidingekayo ngokwesiko kufanele babhalise umshado wabo.
Ukubhalisa umshado kungasiza ukuvikela amalungelo abo bobabili abashadile futhi kugweme izinkinga zomthetho ezibizayo, ikakhulukazi uma sekufanele kuphathwe ifa lomuntu oseshonile.
