Breaky Detective, Two husbands win case to use their wives' surnames, Could this be a case of CULTURE VS CONSTITUTION?

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The wives together with their husbands challenged the constitutionality of section 26(1) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act due to alleged gender discrimination.

Two Free State men will now use their wives' surnames after their spouses successfully challenged the constitutionality of section 26(1) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act which they say is, among other things, archaic and patriarchal.
23 Sep 2024 English South Africa Society & Culture

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