Comments on: HOMOPHOBIC HOME AFFAIRS STILL REJECTING GAY COUPLES

By: Nadia

Nadia — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 16:31:36 +0000

Hi Michelle,
My partner and I have been trying to get married in Grahamstown since September last year.
First the immigration officer reluctantly gave us a interview date we had to wait over a month for only to be told after the interview we have to wait for a surprise home visit? Needless to say that never happened the interview was never put into the system and the Grahamstown immigration officer is on maternity leave. Since then we have been trying to get through to Port Elizabeth Home Affairs. After several trips to PE we finally had a interview with the Immigration officer there the end of December.
But the struggle is not yet over. Do you have any advise as to who can marry us instead of home affairs.
Thank you

By: Mandi

Mandi — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 08:01:12 +0000

Where in the eastern cape can gay couples get married?

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:06:32 +0000

They tell me only brakpan and springs to gay marrige

By: Mamba Writer

Mamba Writer — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 12:31:23 +0000

In reply to Jan.

HI Jan, we’re sorry to hear this. Please can you e-mail us on info@mambaonline.com. We will help you in finding justice.

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 10:13:22 +0000

I am sick i was just turn away at germiston and alberton home affairs me and my partner want to get marrige but they dont do same sex marrige

By: Mamba Writer

Mamba Writer — Tue, 12 May 2015 14:09:58 +0000

In reply to Morgana.

Hi Morgana, did this happen recently? If so, please let us know and we can follow it up. Please e-mail us on info@mambaonline.com

By: Morgana

Morgana — Tue, 12 May 2015 13:41:17 +0000

We we turned away at Home affairs Edenvale also. Same experience.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 12:43:54 +0000

In reply to Ang'. Is this still a problem? Ang did you manage to find a home affairs office that could assist? My partner and I also wants to get married at home affairs, but not sure where to go now after reading all of this. Can someone please assist?

By: Ang'

Ang' — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 06:01:07 +0000

Which home affairs in Johannesburg do do the same sex marriage? Randburg has turned myself and my partner away and we want to get married in October 2014. Please assist me?

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 13:17:19 +0000

As a marriage officer designated to perform Civil Union marriages/partnerships I have been battling to obtain a book of ‘ civil union marriage certificates’ from DOH, without which I cannot solemnize them. I’ve been shunted from pillar to post from the local DOH Randburg Office manager to the provincial office and even the DDG dealing with marriages to the DDG communications one. I was told by the Randburg manager ‘that we appointed you’ and that I should not therefore ‘criticize the Department’ and I must stop ‘harassing us’ . This after I was informed by the official who issues documents that he had been unable to get the documents for two years! Go figure! I refuse to give up and am still in the battle!