ConCourt challenge on same-sex marriages welcomed

The Human Rights Commission has welcomed the government's decision to challenge the Supreme Court of Appeal ruling on same-sex marriages, with the chairman of the commission, Jody Kollapen, saying the appeal would remove any uncertainty about the ruling. A report in the Daily News says Kollapen's reaction came after the Department of Home Affairs lodged an appeal with the Constitutional Court challenging the November judgment, which said gay unions should be recognised in law.
Full report in the Daily News

 

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