By Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad & Taliesha Naidoo - Muslim marriage officers will no longer be required to renew their certification every five years- following a landmark decision by the Department of Home Affairs. Muslim marriage officers are now recognised on the same basis as other religious marriage officers under the Marriage Act 25 of 1961. But why was this not the case initially? To discuss this, we are joined on the line by Home Affairs Minister Dr. Leon Schreiber...

<p>By Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad &amp; Taliesha Naidoo - Muslim marriage officers will no longer be required to renew their certification every five years- following a landmark decision by the Department of Home Affairs. Muslim marriage officers are now recognised on the same basis as other religious marriage officers under the Marriage Act 25 of 1961. But why was this not the case initially? To discuss this, we are joined on the line by Home Affairs Minister Dr. Leon Schreiber...</p>

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