Antenuptial Contracts and Accrual: Lessons from Manelis v Manelis [2025] ZASCA 55
22 October 2025
In Manelis v Manelis (Case No. 1235/22) [2025] ZASCA 55, the Supreme Court of Appeal considered the legal effect of... a commencement net value recorded in an antenuptial contract under the accrual system. The central issue was whether the respondent, Mr Constantinos Charles Manelis, owed accrual to the applicant, Mrs Dominique Camilla Manelis, upon divorce, or whether Mrs Manelis had a valid claim against her former husband’s estate.