Under the current law, mothers are granted four months of leave, while fathers receive just 10 days. South Africa’s highest court has unanimously ruled that all parents of new-borns are entitled to equal parental leave – a landmark judgment hailed as a major victory for gender equality and family rights. The Gauteng High Court then ruled that the law unfairly treated types of parents differently regarding the length of parental leave and unemployment benefits received. He said the current law “did not reflect evolving societal norms around parenting”. In the meantime, parents will be entitled to decided how they want to share the four months and 10 days of leave.