Ekurhuleni residents have urged Home Affairs to ensure the Marriage Bill includes provisions to protect vat 'n sit partners.
In the City of Tshwane, religious leaders and cultural activists argued against some provisions in the bill such as same-sex marriage and polyandry.Ekurhuleni residents have urged the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs to ensure the Marriage Bill includes provisions to protect the cohabitation of partners, popularly known asThe committee began public hearings on the Bill in Gauteng, with the Ekurhuleni session held at the Vosloorus Civic Centre Community Hall on Tuesday.
“They argued that due to a lack of legal protection of this living arrangement, many women and children are put at risk when the arrangement is dissolved, either by separation or death,” said the committee on Tuesday. Religious leaders and cultural advocates argued that these provisions undermine traditional values, as neither polyandry nor same-sex marriages are recognised in their cultural or religious practices.“Other critics of the draft legislation told the committee that the Bill is too liberal, and they proposed that a law must have limits, instead of allowing and legalising every societal trend.
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