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In the name of equality: Justice Jody Kollapen’s ruling has extended the rights of men. Photo The South African Judiciary
AFRICAN

What’s in a name? The concourt rules on surnames

The concourt’s decision extends equality in that men can now take their wives’ surnames, but not everyone agrees that this move is liberating

  • Sbusiso Gwala
4 min read
As Africans, it is our duty to preserve and protect our surnames, especially in an age of globalisation, where the African renaissance offers hope for unity, peace and sustainable development.
COLONIALISM

Surnames preserve and conserve African culture and heritage

Traditional names tell stories, full of cultural significance and indigenous knowledge, passed down through the ages

  • Robert Kigongo
3 min read