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Department of Home Affairs loses Marriage Register

Source: Randridge, 12/10/2018


SECUNDA �` Although a local couple got married in 2016, according to
the Department of Home Affairs, they are not married and must get
married again. According to officer, couple’s only option is to get
re-married.
This comes after the department claims the register where their
wedding is supposed to be registered, is lost.
“They lost a whole register with other couples’ details in as well,”
said the groom.
According to him, there are three copies of the marriage certificate,
one goes to the conductor of the wedding ceremony, one to the couple
and one to the department, but allegedly the copy, the department
received is not legal because it was filled in with a blue pen and not
a black pen.
The couple went to the Department of Home Affairs numerous times to
resolve this matter, but to no avail.
“They told us they will investigate it and that our copy is invalid
because it is in blue ink.”
The department advised the couple to get married again, but they do
not want to because then the date of their wedding will be in 2018 and
not 2016.
“We do not know what to do next, we are considering to get married in
court and see if they can back date the certificate to 2016 so that we
can have our correct date on our wedding certificate.”
It will cost the couple R1 500 if the same reverend re-marry them so
they are considering to get married in court rather.
“We are already married,” said the man.


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