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Possible Appeal Against Qwelane Judgment
by Adv. Nadene Badenhorst, Legal Counsel of Freedom of Religion South Africa Columnist Jon Qwelane has applied to the Johannesburg High Court (sitting as Equality Court) for leave to appeal against Judge Moshidi’s judgment on 18 August 2017. The judgment declared...
Lake Restaurant Ruling – Really a “Big Step” for the Constitution?
by Adv. Nadene Badenhorst, Legal Counsel of Freedom of Religion South Africa *NOTE: The article below is not intended as a defence of Lake Restaurant’s policy, but rather to state what our Courts have actually found (and not found) to date in cases like this. Big...
PRESS RELEASE: COGTA cancels hearings on the CRL Report to regulate religion
PRESS RELEASE September 4th, 2017 For immediate release COGTA cancels hearings on the CRL Report to regulate religion The COGTA Parliamentary Portfolio Committee has announced that it will no longer be meeting on the issue of the the CRL’s Report on the...
Notification of Change of Date for Hearings of the COGTA Portfolio Committee on the CRL Report
This past week we have received two notifications from the Secretary of the COGTA Parliamentary Portfolio Committee advising us that they have again changed the dates for these hearings. The last one – received after close of business yesterday – reads as follows:...
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PRESS RELEASE: COGTA cancels hearings on the CRL Report to regulate religion
PRESS RELEASE September 4th, 2017 For immediate release COGTA cancels hearings on the CRL Report to regulate religion The COGTA Parliamentary Portfolio Committee has announced that it will no longer be meeting on the issue of the the CRL’s Report on the...
read moreA guideline on the implications of the “OGOD” judgment
A Guideline for Public Schools, and Religious Practitioners and Organisations working into Public Schools On 28 June 2017, the Johannesburg High Court delivered judgment in the case of OGOD vs Laerskool Randhart & Others. In terms of the Court order, it is...
read moreIn today's Herald: "Some of the Eastern Cape’s biggest church branches, some representing up to a million congregants across the province, have vowed to actively campaign against any political party which supports a proposal for religious groups to be regulated by the state." #religiousfreedom #FORSA #StateCaptureOfReligion
Churches in uproar - HeraldLIVE
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Nation’s right to freedom of worship under threat, say spiritual leaders Some of the Eastern Cape’s biggest church branches, some
"The Qwelane judgment has dire implications and sets a very dangerous precedent for freedom of speech. This includes the ability of all persons to freely and without fear of punishment, express their moral, philosophical or religious beliefs, thoughts and opinions on issues that are potentially controversial, such as human sexuality, gender, etc." - Adv Nadene Badenhorst, FOR SA Legal Counsel #religiousfreedom #FORSA
Possible Appeal Against Qwelane Judgment | FOR SA
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Image via Mail & Guardian by Adv. Nadene Badenhorst, Legal Counsel of Freedom of Religion South Africa Columnist Jon Qwelane has applied to the
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FREEDOM OF RELIGION SA TAKES CRL TO COURT FOR DEFAMATION Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) has issued legal proceedings out of the Johannesburg High Court, to protect the organisation from de...
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