Afrique du Sud : Les hommes autorisés à prendre le nom de leur épouse
South African men now have the right to take their wives' surnames, following a Constitutional Court ruling.
The South African Constitutional Court has just allowed men to take their wives' surnames, ruling that the law that previously prohibited it was "discriminatory."
In its ruling, it found that the ban "reinforces patriarchal gender norms, which prescribe how women can express their identity."
No more administrative headaches
The case was brought to court by two couples. One wanted to honor the memory of the bride-to-be's parents, who died when she was young. In the other case, the woman wanted to maintain her ties to her family name because she was an only child.
Previously, men had to apply to the Home Office for permission to change their surname, a request that was not automatically granted.
Provisions allowing men to take their wife's surname upon marriage are already in force in most European countries and some American states.
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