Home Affairs issues first braille marriage certificate
The Department of Home Affairs has issued its first braille marriage certificate.
Minister Aaron Motsoaledi handed over the certificate to Cindy Mullins and Frankford Williams when the couple got married on Robben Island during the annual Valentine’s Day weddings.
Partially impaired, blind couple, Mr Frankford Williams and Cindy Mullins ties the knot during the #Robbenisland #Valentinesday weddings @robben_island #dha pic.twitter.com/kvynTqkPI9
— HomeAffairsSA (@HomeAffairsSA) February 14, 2020
The department says that Cindy has opted to use a double-barrel surname.
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In a video, Frankford says this is a huge step for him because he never thought anything like this would happen for him.
"We never knew or thought that something like this would happen because you live in a - what I call a psychic world - where people don't even do braille anymore."
Congratulations to the couple! #ValetinesDay2020 pic.twitter.com/dsIIrK82No
— HomeAffairsSA (@HomeAffairsSA) February 14, 2020
Every year hundreds of couple visit Robben Island to say "I do".
Getting married on @robben_island #ValentinesDay2020 pic.twitter.com/RD47Hf3y96
— HomeAffairsSA (@HomeAffairsSA) February 14, 2020
The couples will be solemnising their marriages at the @robben_island Garrison Church #ValentinesDay2020 pic.twitter.com/OrvTQhdh5E
— HomeAffairsSA (@HomeAffairsSA) February 14, 2020
Couples arrive at #Robbenisland for the annual #Valentinesday weddings #dha pic.twitter.com/xKL4fQoaif
— HomeAffairsSA (@HomeAffairsSA) February 14, 2020