12/09/2025
Singahleka siyenze I joke but it's actually very sad. The ruling didn’t just come from nowhere. It followed a legal challenge by a couple who wanted the husband to assume his wife’s surname, something the current law did not allow - - - - These are the names of the couple, uJana Jordaan no Henry van der Merwe.
The Constitutional Court iye yabona uba badlelwe iindlela ngokwesini yathi unotshe.. Myeni ungakwazi ukusebenzisa ifani yonkosikazi.
But here’s the bigger question..Why is it that when cases like from oondlebe zikhanyilanga move with urgency and are recognized at the highest court yet when it comes to African customs, spirituality, or traditions, your voices are sidelined?
For years abantwana besikolo abanengulo have been bullied at schools ngenxa yeentsimbi bambi bazibulala yet we have never seen a landmark ruling to protect these spiritual and cultural practices with the same urgency.
So yes, the decision is framed as equality. But whose equality are we prioritizing? And why do our laws often reflect Western norms more than African lived realities?
As the majority in this country, abomgquba funeka bazibuze ukuba when will their heritage, customs, spirituality and ways of life be given the same constitutional respect?
