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2024-10-27 18:21:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 36B0FE064EE162121B63EB489756D04747E11CE88E8E0A0C43FEEFC92DC5ABE7
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The author’s statement is misleading. The law in question was actually signed by the President on May 09, 2024, well before the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU). This timeline directly contradicts the claim that the GNU was responsible for its enactment https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/president-ramaphosa-assents-law-recognising-and-governing-dissolution-muslim-marriages https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/president-signs-into-law-bill-recognising-muslim-marriages-899d4871-db0a-4828-95b8-20a2ab3d4715 https://newscentral.africa/south-africa-signs-new-law-recognising-muslim-marriages/
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