南非最高法院裁定丈夫可以采用妻子的姓氏,推翻了先前的法律。 South Africa's top court ruled husbands can adopt their wives' surnames, overturning a previous law.

南非宪法法院裁定丈夫可以合法地采用妻子的姓氏,宣布《出生和死亡登记法》的部分内容违宪。 South Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled that husbands can legally adopt their wives' surnames, declaring parts of the Births and Deaths Registration Act unconstitutional. 这一决定是在两对夫妇对法律提出质疑之后作出的,他们认为法律不公正地限制了婚后姓氏的选择。 The decision came after two couples challenged the law, arguing it unfairly restricted surname choices post-marriage. 法院将相关条款暂停了24个月,以便议会能够修订该法案。 The court suspended the relevant section for 24 months to allow parliament to amend the act.