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Union Buildings Pretoria
22/5/2024

New Scorecards Reveal Government Commitment To (or disregards for) Religious Freedom

20/5/2024

The Hate Speech Act is a Big Blow to Democracy and Religious Freedom

23/2/2024

FOR SA - Weekly Update - 23 February 2024

5/2/2024

New Spy Bill threatens Democracy, may even Shut Church Doors

12/12/2023

NEWS UPDATE: Coalition of Religious Leaders Meet with DBE

6/12/2023

FOR SA - The latest version of the Spy Bill still threatens religious freedom - 06 December 2023

6/12/2023

Parliament adopts Hate Speech Bill, sends to President for signature

6/12/2023

Update on Recent or Current Religious Freedom Issues and Cases

5/12/2023

Changes at FOR SA

22/11/2023

FOR SA - NCOP Committee approves Hate Speech Bill - 22 November 2023

13/11/2023

The 2024 SGB elections

12/11/2023

The significance of SGBs

5/10/2023

FOR SA makes submission on CRL Rights Commission’s Religious Freedom Survey

5/10/2023

FOR SA’s submission on Draft Marriage Bill focuses on protecting marriage officers

4/10/2023

Why the Spy Bill threatens religious freedom

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12/8/2026

Op-Ed: Read the CRL’s Framework – not their reassurances

6/8/2026

OP-ED: Oversight Is Welcome – Parliament Has Not Endorsed the Section 22 Process

27/7/2026

OP-ED: Parliament must use its power to ensure firm constitutional oversight within the law

21/7/2026

OP-ED: Multiplying a contested Section 22 Committee process does not subtract from its defects

14/7/2026

OP-ED: One word could sink it: what South Africa's new marriage law must get right

13/7/2026

How FOR SA's Submissions have Served to prevent the Narrowing of Religious Freedoms

8/7/2026

OP-ED: When Laws Do Not Name Religion — but Still Impact It

1/7/2026

Guarding against the Quiet Erosion of Freedom

9/6/2026

OP-ED: Consultation Is Not an Afterthought: Parental Rights and the Siyalingana Guide

3/6/2026

Interview on the CRL's Premature Victory Lap

2/6/2026

OP-ED: The CRL should not mistake a warning light for a victory lap

29/5/2026

OP-ED: When a Religious Community Becomes a Security Category

27/5/2026

Beloftebos Settlement Agreement Interview

22/5/2026

Beloftebos: Settled, Not Decided

16/2/2026

BRIEFING MEMO - What Changed on 11 February 2026?