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Customary Marriages. In South Africa, the definition of a customary marriage is one that is ânegotiated, celebrated or concluded according to any of the systems of indigenous African customary law which exist in South Africaâ.This does not include marriages concluded in accordance with Hindu, Muslim or other religious rites.ivil marriages are governed by the Marriage Act and regulations issued in terms of the Act. South Africa also recognizes customary marriages through the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, which became effective in November 2000.
1 Some traditions can result in increased risk of HIV infection. 2  They include the following: 3  Polygamy, if one or more of the wives or the husband is infected;  4 Inheritance rights whereby brothers or other male adult relations are compelled to marry the wife of a male relative who has died of AIDS.