Mother and ex-life partner fights for maintenance after her brush with destitution

Court to hear ‘landmark case’ seeking law change so unmarried life partners can claim maintenance

Unmarried women in SA run the risk of being left destitute when relationships with their partners disintegrate after years of cohabitation...

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