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The first Gay Marriage in South Africa
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- 1 Dec 2006
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019

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- 01Meldrum, A., “Couple celebrates first gay wedding in South Africa,” (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/dec/04/worlddispatch.southafrica) 8 January 2017.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2017, May 2). The first Gay Marriage in South Africa. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0123254
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"The first Gay Marriage in South Africa." South African History Online, 2 May 2017, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0123254. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "The first Gay Marriage in South Africa." South African History Online. May 2, 2017. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0123254.
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