Comments on: Why is Home Affairs trying to break up this married same-sex couple?

By: Nomfundo

Nomfundo — Tue, 22 May 2018 19:24:49 +0000

Dear Friends,

I just signed the petition “Spousal Visa for LGBT Couple” and wanted to ask if you could add your name too.

This campaign means a lot to me and the more support we can get behind it, the better chance we have of succeeding. You can read more and sign the petition here:

link to awethu.amandla.mobi

Thank you!

P.S. Can you also take a moment to share the petition with others? It’s really easy – all you need to do is forward this email or share this link on Facebook or Twitter:

link to awethu.amandla.mobi

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 06:54:20 +0000

Our wonderful Constitution is supposed to have protected us from all of this but the reality is very different. Homophobia is the same as Racism sexism and all the other isms that we have to deal with on a daily basis. When is the law of the land going to take on the DHA? Never by the look of things and so it goes one step forward and three backward, yet we as LGBTI can never give up we must keep on fighting.
on that note HAPPY VALENTINES DAY to all the LGBTI in our wonderful country.

By: Dakshina

Dakshina — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:21:47 +0000

Hi,
I am an Indian and my husband is a South African. We have been going through the exact same problem. I submitted my application on 11th April,2017 and haven’t got a result yet. I will be forced to return to India too.
Is there anyway we can contact you?

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 14:16:27 +0000

My husband is not foreign but we did get married under the Civil Union Act (your choice as to whether you want it to be recognised as a civil union or marriage (it’s just a word) and when we applied for an unabridged marriage certificate it took forever. We applied through the Joburg office and then followed up by telephone eventually I got fed up and escalated to the DHA getting a case number and then I started getting real feedback via email, and eventually certificate was ready. Perhaps it’s the unabridged certificate that you need? Either way I see if you can get your issue escalated to the ANC President (Cyril) as he is a huge advocate for LGBT rights.

By: Wendy N. Ngidi-Kessman

Wendy N. Ngidi-Kessman — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 12:11:09 +0000

In reply to Trixie. Please find me on FB and inbox me your email, we would like to find a way to take testimonials of LGBTI people's experiences with Home Affairs

By: LEON

LEON — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 11:47:49 +0000

Sickening to say the least. Our so called constitution rights are only when the “so called government” wants it to be. Do heterosexuals have the same problems? NO!!!! What is wrong with this country? Do we still live in mid-evil times? Why do people still vote for the current leading party if this is how they treat others?
I AM ASHAMED TO CALLED MYSELF SOUTH AFRICAN. SHAME ON THE GOVERMENT.

By: Wendy N. Ngidi-Kessman

Wendy N. Ngidi-Kessman — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 11:40:23 +0000

In reply to Art Mills. We will want to talk to more as we want to organize all LGBTI couples who have experienced this kind of stonewalling and negligence at the hands of Home Affairs. Please find me on FB and inbox me your email

By: Lady

Lady — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 14:36:19 +0000

Currently dealing with the same issue… Fuckery I must say and deeply sad and weakening…. I have lost hope in my country…

By: Leez

Leez — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:31:38 +0000

How is it possible that Home Affairs can just simply do as they please? But then again look at the president! The people I rent from has a very similar situation and they have been together for years & have two kids together. Home Affairs even froze their only source of income. This country is going from bad to worse!!

By: Zamaswazi

Zamaswazi — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 17:52:42 +0000

Nana you have our full support,we will support you all the way with sihle,have hope do not eva give up,i have been around yourl n i know how yourl love each other,as for home affairs i honestly give up