President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Divorce Amendment Bill into law, recognizing Muslim marriages and protecting Muslim women and children in divorce.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Divorce Amendment Bill into law, amending the Divorce Act of 1979 to recognize Muslim marriages and safeguard the interests of Muslim women and children in the event of divorce. The amendments address the previous Act's shortcomings that distinguished between people married under Islamic law and those married under the Marriage Act, particularly affecting women.