Polygamous Marriages News Today

A Japanese man in a polygamous relationship with his four “wives” and two girlfriends said he wants to father more children than Tokugawa Ienari, a shogun who lived in the late 18th and early 19th century, had. About the man: Watanabe Ryuta, 35, of Sapporo, Hokkaido, shared in a December episode of infotainment show “Abema Prime” that he has been living with his three "wives." What he wants: Watanabe said he hopes to surpass Tokugawa Ienari, a shogun infam...

The ACDP in Gqeberha joined a nationwide protest on Friday to voice their opposition to what the party has characterised as “a significant overreach” as parliament prepares to hear the first round of inputs to the new draft marriage bill.

 

The text of the Respect for Marriage Act that will come up for a final vote in the Senate this week includes language to clarify that it does not require the federal government to recognize “marriages between more than 2 individuals” but only “marriages” between 2 individuals of the same sex.

The Department of Home Affairs has decided not to amend legislation to legalise polyandry in South Africa.