Mr Siyabonga Sibisi

Senior Lecturer

+27 31 260 2055

sibisis1@ukzn.ac.za

Howard College Campus

Howard College Building, School of Law, Suite H, Room 26

Biography

Siyabonga Sibisi is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law and lectures Family Law, Security & Insolvency and Corporate Law. Other modules lectured include Succession, Specific Offences and Foundations of SA Law. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and a Master of Laws (LLM) both from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg Campus.

Having completed his articles at Legal Aid South Africa, Durban, he is admitted to practice as an Attorney. Siyabonga researches and publishes in Family Law and Customary Law. He is a PhD candidate in Customary Family Law.

Academic qualifications

LLB (2013) (UKZN, Pietermaritzburg)
LLM (2017) (UKZN, Pietermaritzburg)

Professional qualification

Attorney of the High Court of South Africa

Research Interests

Family Law
Customary Law
Succession
Company Law
Traditional Leadership Law

Publications

Accredited

Sibisi “Breach of promise to marry under customary law” 2019 (2) Obiter 340-352.
Sibisi “Is the requirement of integration of the bride optional in customary marriages?” 2020 De Jure 90-103.
Sibisi “The juristic nature of ilobolo agreement in a modern South Africa” 2021 Obiter 57-69.
Sibisi “The Supreme Court of Appeal and the handing over of the bride in customary marriages” 2021 De Jure 370-386.
Sibisi “Re-thinking forfeiture of patrimonial benefits when a marriage ends through death” 2022 Obiter 260-275.
Sibisi “Forfeiture of patrimonial benefits and the dissolution of marriage through death: Monyepao v Ledwaba (1368/18) [2020] ZASCA 54 (27 May 2020)” 2022 PELJ 1-16.
Sibisi “Consent and other ancillary matters as requirements of a customary marriage: LNM v MMM (2020/11024) [2021] ZAGPJHC 563 (11 June 2021)” 2023 PELJ 1-19 (to be published soon).
Sibisi “Registration of customary marriages in South Africa: A case for mandatory registration” Obiter (Accepted for publication (2023)).
Sibisi “The Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998: Offences, defences, economic abuse, imminent harm and the crime of domestic abuse. What is new?” Obiter (Accepted for publication (2023)).

Non-accredited

Sibisi “Understanding Certain Provisions of the Domestic Violence Act: A practitioner’s perspective” 2016 (Nov) De Rebus 22.
Sibisi “Vicarious liability of the employer for employee’s frolic: More clarity on detour cases: Minister of Safety and Security v Morudu 2016 (1) SACR 68 (SCA)” 2016 (Oct) De Rebus 52.
Sibisi “Dual marriages: A guide to antenuptial contracts” 2022 (Nov) De Rebus 8.

Conference papers

2021: “The implementation of the Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998 through traditional courts: merits and demerits”. Paper presented at the Private Law and Social Justice Conference 2021 (virtual conference organized by Nelson Mandela University).
2022: “Can the requirements for a customary marriage be complied with under strict covid-19 regulations?” Southern Africa Law Teacher’s Conference, organized by University of Fort Hare, East London) – 11 to 15 July 2022.
2022: “Interpreting s 9 of the Divorce Act 70 of 1979 in the context of polygamous customary marriages that end through death: Monyepao v Ledwaba (SCA) unreported case 1368/18 of 27 May 2020” Private Law and Social Justice Conference (virtual conference organized by Nelson Mandela University) – 29 to 30 August 2022.

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