The Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Wise Immanuel, has pointed out that the limited availability for wedding bookings at magistrates' courts is primarily due to the significant workload faced by magistrates.

Swapo lawmaker Jerry Ekandjo has presented a private member's bill in the National Assembly, calling for amendment to the Marriage Act, particularly to the definition of the term 'spouse', the banning of same-sex marriages, and any recognition of such unions in Namibia.