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When the Mask Slips: The Truth Behind the CRL’s Consultations on Religion

PRESS STATEMENT: CRL Advances Section 22 Process Despite Ongoing Legal Challenges

PRESS RELEASE: SIU Corruption Findings Do Not Justify State Control of Religion

PRESS STATEMENT: Faith Communities Speak with One Voice: No Mandate for State Regulation of Religion

STATEMENT: FOR SA Statement on Xulu Resignation, CRL Section 22 Committee

High Court Asked to Strike Down CRL’s Section 22 Committee: Evidence of Bias, Overreach and Abuse of Power Revealed

PRESS RELEASE: FOR SA Media Statement on Launch of CRL Section 22 Committee

False allegations against FOR SA and Michael Swain

FOR SA PRESS RELEASE: Signature of Hate Speech Bill a Big Blow For Religious Freedom - 14 May 2024

JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Coalition deeply disappointed with DBE’s response on ECE Toolkit concerns

PRESS RELEASE: FOR SA Challenges DBE's Denial of Transgender Ideology in ECE Toolkit

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Basic Education Sparks Controversy with Implementation of ECE Toolkit

PRESS RELEASE: FOR SA ADDRESS PARLIAMENT ON SPY BILL

PRESS RELEASE: CONCERNS GROW AS DEADLINE TO COMMENT ON THE SPY BILL LOOMS - 12 February 2024

The latest version of the Spy Bill still threatens religious freedom

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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.

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

Interview on the CRL's Premature Victory Lap

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

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

Beloftebos Settlement Agreement Interview

Beloftebos: Settled, Not Decided

BRIEFING MEMO - What Changed on 11 February 2026?

STATEMENT: FOR SA Welcomes ANC Clarification on CRL and State Regulation of Religion

PODCAST: Fact checking the CRL with Michael Swain

Faith Taking Responsibility: Why the Religious Freedom Charter and Code of Conduct are the Real Alternatives to State Regulation

When the Law Is Enforced, Justice Is Done: Why South Africa Does Not Need New Laws to Stop “Abuses” in the Church

Is Rwanda the CRL Model for State Religion in South Africa?

Parental Rights on Trial: What South Africa Can Learn from the U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling in Mahmoud v Taylor

The battle for Africa’s soul: how global institutions undermine African values

Global Health, Local Freedoms: Why South Africa Must Rethink the WHO Pandemic Agreement