South African Law stipulates that the legal proceedings need to take place either in a church, government building or private residence.

In other words a visit to an unceremonious registry office is not necessary! It can either take place where you are staying or if you intend being married in a church at that venue as well.

The legal proceedings take about a quarter of an hour and entail, in the presence of two witnesses with a passport or South African ID document, the signing of an affidavit and the marriage register.

That's it - you are now legally married!