'Un-African': Anger over ConCourt Ruling Allowing Husbands to Adopt Wives' Surnames

South Africa's Highest Court Allows Men To Take Wives' Surnames

South Africa's highest court, the Constitutional Court, has ruled that husbands are now legally allowed to take on the surnames of their wives.

Judgment on men assuming wives' surnames questioned by cultural experts

The recent Constitutional Court judgment allowing men to legally assume their wives' surnames undermines African cultures, traditions and spirituality as it affects family lineage which usually follows the paternal line.

'Un-African': Anger over ConCourt ruling allowing husbands to adopt wives' surnames

South Africa's top court allows husbands to take wives' surname

South Africa's highest court, the Constitutional Court, has ruled that husbands are now legally allowed to take on the surnames of their wives, reported Xinhua. The court ruled on Thursday that certain sections of the current Births and Deaths Registration Act are "unconstitutional," as they "unfairly discriminate on the grounds of gender." The ruling was made after two couples approached the Constitutional Court. One man, Henry van der Merwe, w…

South Africa’s Top Court Rules Husbands Can Take Wives’ Surnames

South Africa’s Constitutional Court has made a landmark decision that lets men take their wives’ surnames after marriage. Before this ruling, the law only gave women the option to change their names, while men were blocked from doing the same. The judges said the rule was a “colonial import” that no longer fits a democratic society. They argued it unfairly treated men and women differently, reinforcing outdated gender roles. The court observed t…

South Africa’s top court allows husbands to take wives’ surname

Cape Town, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Africa's highest court, the Constitutional Court, has ruled that husbands are now legally allowed to take on the surnames of their wives. The court ruled on Thursday that certain sections of the current Births and Deaths Registration Act are "unconstitutional," as they "unfairly discriminate on the grounds of gender." The ruling was made after two couples approached the Constitutional Court, Xinhua news a…