# Forum for South Africa has strongly condemned the Constitutional Court ruling permitting husbands to legally adopt their wives’ surnames. The court confirmed that sections of the Births and Deaths Registration Act were unconstitutional, effectively upholding a lower court’s ruling. FOSA leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, says the ruling is an outright attack on South Africa’s culture, religion, and customs, adding that it undermines centuries of heritage and traditions:
FOSA says ConCourt ruling on men taking wives’ surname undermines culture [SOUND]
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