The Department of Home Affairs published a bill consolidating the various pieces of legislation dealing with marriages and similar relationships in South Africa. Comment on the bill is invited with a deadline of 31 August 2023.
FISA intends to submit comment. Members who would like to participate in putting together a FISA response are requested to send their comments to linda@fisa.net.za by 18 August 2023.
A consolidated response will then be circulated to participants by 25 August for further comment, to enable a final FISA response to be drafted and submitted by the deadline.
Click here for a statement by Home Affairs and a link to a copy of the bill.
Click here for the bill as published in the Government Gazette.