South Africa
- The Marriage Act, 1961, and its amending acts:
- The Marriage Amendment Act, 1964
- The Marriage Amendment Act, 1968
- The Marriage Amendment Act, 1970
- The Marriage Amendment Act, 1972
- The Marriage Amendment Act, 1973
- The Marriage Amendment Act, 1981
- The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998, which recognised marriages under African customary law
- The Civil Union Act, 2006, which extended marriage to same-sex couples
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Famous quotes containing the words south africa, south and/or africa:
“I don’t have any doubts that there will be a place for progressive white people in this country in the future. I think the paranoia common among white people is very unfounded. I have always organized my life so that I could focus on political work. That’s all I want to do, and that’s all that makes me happy.”
—Hettie V., South African white anti-apartheid activist and feminist. As quoted in Lives of Courage, ch. 21, by Diana E. H. Russell (1989)
“Only let the North exert as much moral influence over the South, as the South has exerted demoralizing influence over the North, and slavery would die amid the flame of Christian remonstrance, and faithful rebuke, and holy indignation.”
—Angelina Grimké (1805–1879)
“I who have cursed
The drunken officer of British rule, how choose
Between this Africa and the English tongue I love?
Betray them both, or give back what they give?
How can I face such slaughter and be cool?
How can I turn from Africa and live?”
—Derek Walcott (b. 1930)