Comments on: ENGAGED LESBIAN COUPLE HUMILIATED BY HOME AFFAIRS

By: Patricia van den Berg

Patricia van den Berg — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 18:10:05 +0000

Just an update were still married and happy. Yes life hands us some bumps now and then but we get through it. It was so so imbarresing but yes we will not be frown up on. Thank you for all the support and God bless you all

By: Xuan du Plessis

Xuan du Plessis — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 07:44:51 +0000

When this article broke a year ago I was angered by it and decided to write a complaint to the Department of Home Affairs and Alberton branch in specific. After my initial email on 4 April 2014 I received a response from them by 7 April stating it will be investigated and I will receive feedback. On 6 May 2014 when I had not heard anything I inquired again and received another response that they will come back to me. On 18 November 2014 I sent another email inquiry seeing as I heard NOTHING yet. Again I received a response stating it is investigated. I left it for today, 7 April 2015 which now marks a 1 year where I have not heard anything from them. This has not turned into something even worse than when I started out. Not only do I still want feedback on the Alberton branch’s blatant discrimination but I also want to now point out how they will keep you hanging for 1 year with no feedback. This is the type of service South Africans has become accustomed to…..it is disgusting to say the least! I will NOT let it go….I will be like the piranha in your drinking water….

By: Danie de Waal

Danie de Waal — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:11:10 +0000

This is a time when we in South Africa must make sure that we do not allow this homophobic wave infect us as well. The ANC currently has a two thirds majority and can amend the constitution to take all the protection away that LGBTI currently has. Jacob Zuma is on record as saying that when he was a young man, and a gay stood before him, he would beat him down. He has never apologized for this. Our Department of Foreign Affairs have not issue one word of censure to any of the African countries adopting homophobic legislation. Home Affairs outright refuses to perform gay marriages, and it appears that nothing is done about it. Zuma and his friends stay in power, then we might once experience what it feels like to be a criminal simply because we love someone of the same sex. We cannot allow the homophobes to stay in power.

By: Mmapaseka Steve Letsike

Mmapaseka Steve Letsike — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 05:09:58 +0000

I hope they respond swiftly because if they don’t home affairs will be shamed again. Most Gov administrators fail to comply with the law…….and this kind of behaviour we will not tolerate. It is unacceptable for anyone to make their own rules. This is South Africa and there can only be one law the Constitution. They need to deal with their issues somewhere.

By: shaine griqua

shaine griqua — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 21:57:47 +0000

Dept home affairs is not even responding to our request to apply to register as marraige officers,it has been 2 years they dont even acknowledge your applications and that sucks

By: Xuan du Plessis

Xuan du Plessis — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 12:07:03 +0000

In reply to Venessa. Vanessa. Please give the best wishes from myself and my husband to both your sister and Patrys! May all the love, joy and happiness this world has to offer shower down on them until the end of their days and beyond!

By: Xuan du Plessis

Xuan du Plessis — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 12:04:03 +0000

Disgusting. Imagine if I had to enforce my own personal believes in my workplace….I will be fired after the first incident. People must remember, when you work you must conform to your companies policies and procedures. Oh but wait, in this country, every civil servant thinks they are the President of the Country, owed everything. How about doing your job that you are being paid for…..these ladies were not asking you for a favour, just to do your fucking job!

By: Pierre

Pierre — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 11:58:24 +0000

We had a similar issue with the DHA when we wanted to legally change our surnames to a double barrel. First we were ridiculed because we did not do it when we first got married and then when explained why we needed to change our surname the supervisor was clearly homophobic. The matter was taken up with Albert Matsaung personally and I am happy to say that it has now been resolved. What I however don’t understand is why certain DHA offices still blatantly discriminate against LGBT people and why they are not fired. I get the impression that absolutely nothing happens to these people and they continue to get away with it.

By: Venessa

Venessa — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 11:58:15 +0000

I am still shocked that the deparment of home affairs in Alberton refused to marry my sister and Patrys. I am glad that this is being investigated as this is unacceptable. I wish both of them the best of luck and happiness!!

By: Marina (yes, that one)

Marina (yes, that one) — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 11:26:17 +0000

It’s just that Home Affairs in Alberton is staffed by total morons. It’s been two YEARS and we’re still waiting for documents that we applied for there. I have never seen such incompetence in my life as at that office. Take ’em down, get some people in with, I dunno, BRAINS??? If anyone knows how to get our frakking documents from those motherfrakking nerf herders, please let me know!!!