South Africa: Men Can Take Wives' Surnames, Religious Leaders Upset
The Constitutional Court in South Africa has ruled that husbands can adopt their wives' surnames, sparking outrage among some religious and traditional leaders.
The ruling, made on Sept. 11, has been met with criticism from many across South Africa and the continent, with some saying it is an assault on the institution of marriage and family as God instituted them.
this is an assault on the institution of marriage and family as God instituted them
Others, however, have celebrated the decision as a progressive step forward, noting that the law previously discriminated against men.
Author's summary: South Africa's court allows men to take wives' surnames.