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Union Buildings Pretoria
15/11/2023

PRESS RELEASE: PARLIAMENT’S SECOND HOUSE ADOPTS HATE SPEECH BILL - 15 NOVEMBER 2023

13/9/2023

WHO Developments raise Serious Religious Freedom Concerns

21/8/2023

PRESS RELEASE: MARRIAGE BILL OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2023

20/6/2023

PRESS RELEASE: THE EXPROPRIATION BILL: A VEILED THREAT TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM?

25/5/2023

PRESS RELEASE: THOUSANDS MAKE SUBMISSIONS IN OPPOSITION TO THE HATE SPEECH BILL

15/9/2022

PRESS RELEASE: FOR SA EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT HOME AFFAIRS’ REMARKS ON FOREIGN PASTORS

14/9/2022

PRESS RELEASE: PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS NOT DULY CONSIDERED ON HATE SPEECH BILL

PRESS RELEASE: THE HATE SPEECH BILL IS AN IMMEDIATE AND SEVERE THREAT TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

23/6/2022

PRESS RELEASE: COVID REMAINS CATEGORY 2 "NOTIFIABLE MEDICAL CONDITION"

What you need to know about Government’s new Marriage Policy

PRESS RELEASE: COVID DEEMED CATEGORY 2 "NOTIFIABLE MEDICAL CONDITION"

22/4/2022

DRAFT HEALTH REGULATIONS - Template Submissions - UPDATED

22/4/2022

PRESS RELEASE: DRAFT HEALTH REGULATIONS FACE MAJOR CHALLENGES

14/4/2022

Religious gatherings allowed on school premises again

12/4/2022

PRESS RELEASE: DRAFT HEALTH REGULATIONS - RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES CRY FOUL AS DEPARTMENT DELETES EMAIL SUBMISSIONS

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Our articles offer clear, thoughtful insights into issues that affect religious freedom in South Africa. They are written to help individuals, faith communities, and organisations understand their constitutional rights, stay informed about current developments, and engage confidently and responsibly in public discussions.

28/9/2020

Update on Recent or Current Religious Freedom Issues and Cases

28/9/2020

Further opening up of religious gatherings at Alert Level 1 – cause for celebration, or concern?

28/9/2020

Conflict between Hindu and Christian faiths in Chatsworth hotting up

28/9/2020

SAME-SEX COUPLE ENTERS FRAY, WANTS R2 MILLION FROM BELOFTEBOS

28/9/2020

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CASE FOR FAITH-BASED INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

10/9/2020

WCED’s draft Guidelines on Gender Identity give serious cause for concern

9/9/2020

Letter to President 7 September 2020

9/9/2020

Letter to President 7 September 2020

9/9/2020

President’s meeting with Interfaith leaders on Wednesday, 2 September 2020

3/9/2020

Report back on FOR SA’s participation in the President’s meeting with interfaith leaders Wednesday, 2nd September 2020

19/8/2020

CRL focuses on education and law enforcement to curtail religious abuse

18/8/2020

FOR SA's letter to Minister 18 Aug 2020

14/8/2020

FOR SA's meeting with Minister on 4 Aug 2020

14/8/2020

US Supreme Court sides with Government in favouring casinos over churches

14/8/2020

General letter/report-back on FOR SA's meeting with Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma