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Till Home Affairs us do part: couple can’t say ‘I do’ because they’re still married to their dead spouses

South Africa

Till Home Affairs us do part: couple can’t say ‘I do’ because they’re still married to their dead spouses

By Estelle Ellis

Funerals become flashpoints as families fight restrictive regulations

South Africa

Funerals become flashpoints as families fight restrictive regulations

By Estelle Ellis

Judge asked to rule on mothers’ right to bury remains after early miscarriage

South Africa

Judge asked to rule on mothers’ right to bury remains after early miscarriage

By Estelle Ellis