Surnames and efforts towards an equal society: Rev. Musa Xulu

Men will now be able to assume their wives’ surname, should they choose to do so. This after the Constitutional Court confirmed – in a judgment on Thursday, 11 September 2025 – that 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. To take the conversation further, we are joined by independent researcher and cultural expert, Reverend Professor Musa Xulu.

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