SA's shocking marriage and divorce stats
Updated | By The Late Show
For better or for worse seems to be less of a thing if the latest statistics are anything to go by.
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The figures show that more married couples are not making it to their 10th anniversary.
Statistics SA released their latest data in which they reveal a total of 25 000 divorces had been granted in 2016 and that it is more often than not the women who are filing for divorce. Of all the divorces, 51% had been initiated by women and just over 30% by men. The percentage unaccounted for were not specified .
The Late Show’s Carla Mackenzie wants to know, why do you think women file for divorce more than men?
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