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 The person who is the direct cause of the divorce can forfeit his or her share of the estate to the innocent party.. 

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The man said he feared divorcing his cheating wife of 18 years because this could result in him losing part of his estate. They have three children together.

After Sowetan's report last Monday, Moshate, an NGO which helps abused men, offered to assist the man file for divorce.

A divorce lawyer also says the man need not worry about losing his estate.

"There is a clause in The Divorce Act called the forfeiture clause," said divorce lawyer Baphasile Mthimunye.

"It basically states that the person who is the direct cause of the divorce can forfeit his or her share of the estate to the innocent party and we are prepared to help the man," he said.

He said generally the courts resort to this section reluctantly but his law firm would assist the man free of charge.

Moshate director Mashilo Mnisi said the man's story was touching and sad. He said the man was going for counselling with their social worker.

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Mon May 20 09:15:39 SAST 2013 ::

May 21, 2012

HollaBaby

thax sowetan atleast the man will get help.clearly this is man abuse
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May 21, 2012

rasefatee

Good move the bitchh must just go to helll
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May 21, 2012

Mecury

and please men you should share with others whatever suspicious excuses ur wives are telling you, if he had told someone about this cancer rubbish story then he shud have known the truth from the start
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May 21, 2012

Ann

i wonder how the bit*ch feels now??
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May 21, 2012

mopres

If the estate is the only thing he fears losing,then divorce may be the answer.I hope he really wants a divorce.
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May 21, 2012

Vhamsanda

A Law Firm assisting a MAN to file for divorce ?
South Africa is really changing . I love this country.
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May 21, 2012

Mokaubere

Its women like this one who give the rest of women a bad name. I pray for this man and I hope paternity tests are done on their other children. Possibilities are high that they are not his!
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May 21, 2012

BinoBanga

The brother have to divorce the B@#$$ch!! And there are somany men out there who are currently under a lot of emotional stress and unhappy because of women like the one in question!! It is time men started to speak out about their abusive wives and divorce such nonsense.
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May 21, 2012

Sneijder

Vhamsanda
A Law Firm assisting a MAN to file for divorce ?
South Africa is really changing . I love this country


Kikikikikikiki
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May 21, 2012

Sneijder

Dife'be tse di tsamaile mase'pa ra di tlhala nou
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