- Lesbian and Gay Equality Project and Eighteen Others v Minister of Home Affairs (CCT 10/05) [2005] ZACC 20; 2006 (3) BCLR 355 (CC); 2006 (1) SA 524 (CC) (1 December 2005) - Constitutional Court judgement demanding parliment to correct legislation to include same sex marriage.
- Minister of Home Affairs and Another v Fourie and Another (CCT 60/04) [2005] ZACC 19; 2006 (3) BCLR 355 (CC); 2006 (1) SA 524 (CC) (1 December 2005) - Constitutional Court judgement that "under the Constitution the common law of marriage has been developed to include same-sex unions."
- Wikipedia - Same-sex marriage in South Africa - Events leading up to the creation of the Act allowing for same sex marriage.
Media publications
- BBC News: South Africa to have gay weddings - South Africa's highest court rules in favour of same-sex marriages, which were banned under current legislation. (Published 2005-12-01 00:00:00)
- Iol: Gay marriage rights hits traditional snag - African communities ask about gender specific tradition of ilobolo, and why the government did not ask opinions on other legislation that affected them. (Published 2005-02-21 00:00:00)
- New York Time: South African Rites - Personal experience of getting married at a Home Affairs office. (Published 2009-07-16 00:00:00)