S Africa to legalise gay partnerships

Wow, who would of thought?

By John Reed in Johannesburg
Published: August 25 2006 03:00 | Last updated: August 25 2006 03:00
South Africa is due to become Africa's first country to legalise gay partnerships following the government's approval yesterday of a bill on civil unions.

President Thabo Mbeki's cabinet discussed and approved the Civil Unions bill, which provides for the recognition of domestic partnerships between adults of the same or a different sex.