2016: The worst year for marriage

Marital vows are no longer sacred
Marital vows are no longer sacred

The High Court last year recorded the highest number of divorce cases, surpassing a previous record high in 2012.

According to statistics for the period January to December 2016, 1,301 cases were reportedly registered as compared to 971 cases recorded in 2012.

Speaking at the recent opening of the legal year, Chief Justice Maruping Dibotelo said the statistics were a clear sign that people no longer respected the institution of marriage and that marital vows were no longer sacred.

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