SOUTH AFRICA - The Lesbian and Gay Equality Project is suing finance minister Trevor Manuel in order to secure full pension benefits for the surviving same sex partners of state employees.
The dispute, which was lodged with the Pretoria High Court, was born out of a legislation that prevents same sex partners of state employees from receiving a widows' pension. The Equality Project s...
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