Justice for homemakers: ruling empowers women

THE ruling which recognises non-financial contributions in divorce settlements has given hope to housewives across the country.

- 

Women who dedicated their lives to homemaking share how this landmark judgment could protect their financial security after decades of unpaid domestic labour.

They said they were thankful that the law was taking into consideration the contributions of women during marriage, despite there being no financial contributions.

A 67-year-old Chatsworth woman, who did not want to be named, said she was shocked when she found out about the high court judgment, as she never knew that she would be entitled to a portion of her husband's money if they divorced.

She said she did not feel as if she was entitled to it because she had not worked since she began dating her husband, 70, in 1983.