Green paper on marriages in South Africa: public consultation version, 20 April 2021

06 May 2021
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06 May 2021

The Green paper on marriages in South Africa: public consultation version, 20 April 2021 is available for comment. "The purpose of the marriage policy is to establish a policy foundation for regulating the marriages of all persons that reside in SA. The envisaged marriage statute will enable South Africans and residents of all sexual orientations, religious and cultural persuasions to conclude legal marriages that will accord with the principles of equality, non-discrimination, human dignity and unity in diversity, as encapsulated in the Constitution."