Judgment expected in spouse surname saga

The Constitutional Court is expected to deliver judgment on whether men can assume wives’ surnames.
The decision will be based on whether Section 26(1)(a) to (c) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act is unconstitutional insofar as it unfairly discriminates on the basis of gender, by failing to afford men the right to assume the surname of women after marriage.

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