New marriage law proposed for South Africa
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The non-recognition of Muslim marriages violates the constitutional rights of women and children as March 21 marks human rights day. The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) is calling for comment on the 152 discussion paper with the aim of introducing a single marriage statute for South Africa. It comes at a time where the Department of Home Affairs confirmed that its plans to introduce a new draft marriage policy in South Africa, in October 2020 but has indicated that the process was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Joining us online is Shaykh Dr Muneer Abduroaf, Senior Lecturer & Attorney of the High Court of RSA: Faculty of Law in the Department of Criminal Justice and Procedure to unpack this discussion.