South Africa’s Constitutional Court Rules Husbands Can Take Wives’ Surnames
In a groundbreaking decision that underscores South Africa’s commitment to gender equality, the Constitutional Court has ruled that Husbands Can Take Wives’ Surnames upon marriage. Delivered on September 11, 2025, in Bloemfontein, this landmark judgment strikes down provisions in the Births and Deaths Registration Act of 1992 that previously barred men from making such changes. … Read more