President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Civil Union Amendment Bill into law, in a move that will now see marriage officers in the employ of the state no longer having to decide whether to officiate same-sex marriages or not.
FOR SA’s legal advisor Daniela Ellerbeck said in light of the serious concerns regarding the constitutionality of the bill and the public controversy surrounding it, FOR SA petitioned Ramaphosa to exercise his constitutional prerogative to refrain from signing the bill into law and instead rather refer it back to Parliament for reconsideration.
“In his judgment, Justice Sachs recommended that State-employed marriage officers who have conscientious objections to personally solemnising same-sex marriages, could have their rights reasonably accommodated by the state.
Poor Marriage Officers!! You may kiss your bride...sorry your husband.
It's all clear, even deputy Je*** has come out in support of gay marriages. Haak freistata, aoweng!
I can see both sides of the agreement here. I don't think it will ultimately change much, who wants to be married to a pastor that thinks their marriage is illegitimate anyway? And if the church can make some money for these marriages to actually help their communities so be it?
Silindeleni siphethwe ngamaFreemasons
Zvakaoma.
Hi why government daznt show respect to God ordained Pastors. Rights of men/women of God are overlooked ..why becuase they are puppets right!
South Africa is rapidly becoming just like the USA a Sodom and Gemorrah. South Africans are sold
So the rights of same sex ppl are important than the rights of the marriage officer.
Ke txa gagwe txeo
Sodom and Gomora is upon us, lafa elikamthaniya 😭😭😭😭
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