Feb
28
2023
The short answer
Yes, both partners in a civil union can choose what surnames they will be known by.
The long answer
The Civil Union Register allows both spouses to choose the surnames by which they will be referred after their marriage, and Part E of the Civil Union Register allows them to indicate the surnames they wish to be recorded in...
Feb
27
2023
Jason Brickhill, director of litigation at SERI, remembers how Equal Education and the Legal Resources Centre built the school infrastructure norms and standards case
By Matthew Hirsch
Jason Brickhill, director of litigation at SERI and keynote speaker at the first Yoliswa Dwane Public Lecture, remembered how the case for school infrastructure norms and standards was built.
“It is a profoundly important...
Feb
07
2023
Children are far behind in learning to read and it is getting worse
By James Stent
Basic literacy among children in South Africa has declined, a new report from the 2030 Reading Panel has found.
Most children leave grade one without knowing the alphabet, while 82% of grade 4 children cannot read for meaning.
Only the Western Cape and Gauteng are...