DDI_ZAF_2010_MD_v01_M DataFirst 2012-07-31 NADA Version 1.1 Marriages and Divorces 2010 MD 2010 ZAF_2010_MD_v01_M Statistics South Africa Copyright 2012, Statistics South Africa NADA Manager, DataFirst Administrative Records, Other (ad/oth] v1: Edited, anonymised dataset for licensed distribution This version (version 1) of the Marriages and Divorces 2010 dataset was obtained from Statistics South Africa on the 19th of June 2012 The divorces data file only provides data on divorces from civil marriages. It is limited in its usability by this and by the fact that the data is on divorces that were granted in 2010 by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development at 12 of the 62 divorce courts mandated to deal with divorce cases in South Africa. The lack of geographical data in the dataset further compromises its usability. family life and marriage [12.5] Marriages data Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) publishes marriage data on citizens and permanent residents that are collected through the national civil registration systems. The data in this dataset is based only on registered marriages and divorces that are stipulated and governed by the country’s legal frameworks. The management of registered marriages is the responsibility of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). Two main legislations cover the registration of civil marriages and customary marriages. Civil marriages are administered through the Marriage Act, 1961 (Act No. 25 of 1961) as amended, and its associated regulations. Customary marriages are governed by the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998 (Act No. 120 of 1998) that came into effect on 15 November 2000. An additional legislation is the registration of civil unions - relationships between same-sex couples that are legally recognized by a state authority. These unions are covered by the Civil Union Act, 2006 (Act No. 17 of 2006) that came into operation on 30 November 2006. After the solemnisation ceremony of a marriage or a civil union, the marriage officer submits the marriage /civil union register to the nearest office of the DHA, where the marriage / civil union details are recorded in the National Population Register (NPR). With respect to customary marriages, the two spouses and their witnesses present themselves at a DHA office in order to register a customary marriage. Hence the province of registration is not necessarily the province of the place of usual residence of the couple since the registration of the marriage can take place in any DHA office. Statistics South Africa obtains data on marriages and civil unions in digital format from DHA through the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and the Marriages and Divorces 2010 dataset is compiled from this data. Divorces data The dissolution of registered marriages and civil unions falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD). This responsibility of the department is mandated through the Divorce Act, 1979 as amended, and its associated regulations (Act No.70 of 1979) and the Jurisdiction of Regional Courts Amendment Act, 2008 (Act No. 31 of 2008) as amended which came into effect on 9 August 2010. The divorces data file only provides 2010 data on divorces from civil marriages. It is limited in its usability by this and by the fact that the data is on divorces that were granted in 2010 by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development at 12 of the 62 divorce courts mandated to deal with divorce cases in South Africa. The lack of geographical data in the dataset also compromises its usability. South Africa The Marriages and Divorces 2010 has national coverage. Geography is problematic in this dataset as not all the data files have geographic data. The Civil Marriages and Civil Unions data files include a Province of Registration variable but the Customary Marriages data file does not. There is also no geographical data in the Divorces file. As this data file includes divorce data from only a subset of divorce courts, this lack of geographical information compromises its usability. The units of anaylsis for the Marriages and Divorces 2010 are individuals. 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Civil marriages 2010_v1 The Civil marriages 2010_v1 data file contains information on couples married in 2010. 0 9 Civil unions 2010_v1 The Civil unions 2010_v1 data file contains information on couples in civil unions 2010. 0 6 Customary marriages 2010_v1 The Customary marriages 2010_v1 data file contains information on couples married in 2010. 0 5 Divorces 2010_v1 The Divorces 2010_v1 data file contains information on couples divorced in 2010. 0 23 Name of province Name of province Name of province Name of province Name of province 1 Western Cape 2 Eastern Cape 3 Northern Cape 4 Free State 5 KwaZulu-Natal 6 North West 7 Gauteng 8 Mpumalanga 9 Limpopo 98 Outside RSA 99 Unspecified Month of marriage Month of marriage Month of marriage Month of marriage Month of marriage 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December Year of marriage Year of marriage Year of marriage Year of marriage Year of marriage Way of solemnisation Way of solemnisation Way of solemnisation Way of solemnisation Way of solemnisation 1 Religious 2 Civil 9 Unspecified Marital status of bridegroom Marital status of bridegroom Marital status of bridegroom Marital status of bridegroom Marital status of bridegroom 1 Bachelor 2 Divorcee 3 Widower 9 Unspecified Marital status of bride Marital status of bride Marital status of bride Marital status of bride Marital status of bride 1 Spinster 2 Divorcee 3 Widower 9 Unspecified Age of bridegroom Age of bridegroom Age of bridegroom Age of bridegroom Age of bridegroom Age of bride Age of bride Age of bride Age of bride Age of bride Age difference between bridegroom and bride Age difference between bridegroom and bride Age difference between bridegroom and bride Age difference between bridegroom and bride Age difference between bridegroom and bride Spouses same age 1 Bridegroom older 2 Bridegroom younger Name of province Name of province Name of province Name of province Name of province 1 Western Cape 2 Eastern Cape 3 Northern Cape 4 Free State 5 KwaZulu-Natal 6 North West 7 Gauteng 8 Mpumalanga 9 Limpopo 98 Outside RSA Month of registration Month of registration Month of registration Month of registration Month of registration 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December Year of registration Year of registration Year of registration Year of registration Year of registration Age of spouse-1 Age of spouse-1 Age of spouse-1 Age of spouse-1 Age of spouse-1 Age of spouse-2 Age of spouse-2 Age of spouse-2 Age of spouse-2 Age of spouse-2 Age difference between spouse-1 and spouse-2 Age difference between spouse-1 and spouse-2 Age difference between spouse-1 and spouse-2 Age difference between spouse-1 and spouse-2 Age difference between spouse-1 and spouse-2 Spouses same age 1 Bridegroom older 2 Bridegroom younger Year of marriage Year of marriage Year of marriage Year of marriage Year of marriage Year of 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