KOS and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Others (2298/2017)
KOS and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Others (2298/2017) [2017] ZAWCHC 90; [2017] 4 All SA 468 (WCC); 2017 (6) SA 588 (WCC) (6 September 2017)
The court held that the Department of Home Affairs' refusal to process applications for alteration of sex description under the Alteration Act for persons married under the Marriage Act was unlawful and unconstitutional. The Alteration Act does not require divorce or deregistration of marriages as a precondition for relief, and the Department's conduct infringed the applicants' rights to administrative justice, equality, and dignity. The legislative framework does not contain a lacuna preventing relief; the Department's reliance on public or religious sensitivities and alleged data system lim…
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- Alteration Of Sex Description Act
- Marriage Act
- Civil Union Act
- Administrative Justice
- Equality And Non Discrimination
- Identity Documents