# The Constitutional Court will decide whether men can legally assume their wives’ surnames after marriage. This comes after two couples, Jana Jordaan and Henry Van Der Merwe, as well as Jess Donnelly-Bornman and Andreas Nicolas Bornman, challenged parts of Section 26 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, arguing it unfairly discriminates on gender. Previously, the Free State High Court found the provision unconstitutional, but the ruling requires confirmation by the apex court.
ConCourt to rule on men assuming wives’ surnames