This is how many couples get divorced before their 10th anniversary in South Africa… and other fascinating stats on marriages in SA
StatsSA has published its marriages and divorces statistics for 2017.
The report is based on a combination of population censuses, household sample surveys, and administrative data.
Stats SA found that a total of 135,458 civil marriages, 2,588 customary marriages, and 1,357 civil unions were registered in 2017.
A comparison with the 2016 data shows that registration of civil marriages and customary marriages dropped by 2.9% and 34.9% respectively – whereas civil unions increased by 0.3%.
The article goes into a lot more depth and trends at https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/302494/this-is-how-many-sa-couples-get-divorced-before-their-10th-anniversary/
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This is how many couples get divorced before their 10th anniversary in South Africa StatsSA has published its latest marriages and divorces statistics. |