Although the judgment promotes gender equality, it opens another chapter in the struggle between customs and constitutional ...

Marriage goes far beyond the exchange of vows. It is a celebration of culture, family pride, and creativity. Some weddings ...

Limpopo leader Kgoshi Setlamorago Thobejane says letting men take their wives' surnames breaks African customs and disrespects family traditions. Thobejane's SebataKgomo Civil Movement wants ...

When Jana Jordaan first told her then-fiance Henry van der Merwe that she intended to keep her last name after they got ...

A women's lobola skit fliped tradition, highlighting new law allowing men to take wife's surname, sparking laughter & conversations about evolving marriage customs.

The Trump administration told Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday it is now seeking to deport him to the tiny African kingdom of ...

In many countries, a woman traditionally takes her husband’s surname after marriage, a practice seen as a symbol of unity. But what happens when that tradition is no longer the only option? What if a ...

The top court gave South African lawmakers ... to chose their surname after the marriage. The government also recognizes polygamous marriages, in which men can take multiple wives according to their ...

The top court gave South African lawmakers and President Cyril Ramaphosa two years to amend the legislation. The current law ...

During the Fifth Ordinary Session of the Sixth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), held in Midrand, South Africa, from July 16 to August 1, 2025, Mbabane East MP Welcome Dlamini, ...

South Africa’s top court has ruled that an apartheid-era law banning husbands from taking their wife’s family name or hyphenating both spouses’ surnames was unconstitutional. The ruling by the ...