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FOR SA (Freedom of Religion South Africa) is a legal advocacy organisation working to protect and promote the constitutional right to religious freedom in South Africa. We do this by engaging with government on policies, and making submissions to Parliament on draft legislation, that may negatively impact on religious freedom. We also appear – as a “friend of the court” or principal party – before government commissions and the Courts (including the Constitutional Court) in cases affecting religious freedom. Read more…
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FAQs ON LEVEL 1 REGULATIONS: PLACES OF WORSHIP
FAQs ON LEVEL 1 REGULATIONS: PLACES OF WORSHIP Dear Friend, Many churches, mosques, synagogues and temples have welcomed the announcement that religious gatherings are allowed to re-open under Lockdown Level 1 – albeit subject to numeric restrictions and stringent...
REMINDER – A WEEK LEFT TO COMMENT ON VICTIM SUPPORT SERVICES BILL, 2019
REMINDER –A WEEK LEFT TO COMMENT ON VICTIM SUPPORT SERVICES BILL, 2019. The Department of Social Development (DSD) has called for public comments on the Victim Support Services Bill, 2019 (“the Bill”) by Wednesday 7th October, 2020.The purpose of the Bill is to set...
[Audio] Kingfisher FM Interview: The impact of Lockdown Level 1 on Churches
Kingfisher FM talks to FOR SA’s Michael Swain about what Level 1 Lockdown’s regulations and what the future looks like for churches.
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CASE FOR FAITH-BASED INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
By Adv Nadene Badenhorst, FOR SA Legal Counsel A potentially dangerous case that could have major ramifications for all faith-based independent schools (whether Christian, Jewish, Muslim, etc.) has been instituted in the Equality Court of the Johannesburg High Court....
Update on Recent or Current Religious Freedom Issues and Cases
By Freedom of Religion of South Africa (FOR SA) * The cases and issues in which FOR SA is / has been involved, are marked with a star (*). POLICIES & BILLS Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill* The Bill is currently still making its way through the internal...
SAME-SEX COUPLE ENTERS FRAY, WANTS R2 MILLION FROM BELOFTEBOS
By Adv Nadene Badenhorst, FOR SA Legal Counsel The unfair discrimination case instituted against Beloftebos wedding venue by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has intensified after another same-sex couple filed legal papers against Beloftebos, seeking...
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President’s meeting with Interfaith leaders on Wednesday, 2 September 2020
FOR SA's PRESENTATION TO THE PRESIDENT ON 2 SEPTEMBER 2020 *Note: FOR SA was invited to a meeting with President Ramaphosa and various interfaith leaders on Wednesday, 2 September 2020, where FOR SA had the opportunity to address the President on the impact of the...
Letter to President 7 September 2020
*Note: FOR SA was invited to a meeting with President Ramaphosa and various interfaith leaders on Wednesday, 2 September 2020, where FOR SA had the opportunity to address the President on the impact of the lockdown regulations on the religious community and also put...
FOR SA’s letter to Minister 18 Aug 2020
18 August 2020 URGENT, and HIGH PRIORITY Dear Dr Dlamini-Zuma, RE: ALERT LEVEL 2 REGULATIONS, AND THE RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY We refer to our letter to you dated 6 August 2020 (following the Zoom meeting that took place between FOR SA and yourself on 4...
‼️ #FORSA strongly encourages religious organisations to submit comments on this Bill - it has broad & intrusive provisions that could interfere with & negatively impact on 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬❜ 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 & 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬. It will also impose severe 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 for breaches and/or non-compliance.
👉FOR SA has prepared a template submission to assist religious organisations in this regard - see the link below.
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REMINDER – A WEEK LEFT TO COMMENT ON VICTIM SUPPORT SERVICES BILL, 2019 | FOR SA
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REMINDER –A WEEK LEFT TO COMMENT ON VICTIM SUPPORT SERVICES BILL, 2019. The Department of Social Development (DSD) has called for public comments on the Victim📻🎙 In this interview, Kingfisher FM talks to #FORSA’s Michael Swain about various religious freedom issues, such as what the #COVID19 #Lockdown #Level1 regulations mean for religious gatherings, as well as the latest developments in a case against a Christian private school.
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[Audio] Kingfisher FM Interview: Update on various Religious Freedom Issues | FOR SA
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Kingfisher FM talks to FOR SA's Michael Swain about various religious freedom issues, such as what the Lockdown Level 1 regulations mean for religious👉In this article #Forsa looks at what the #COVID19 #lockdown #level1 regulations mean for the religious community.
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By Michael Swain, FOR SA Executive DirectorCo-author Adv Nadene Badenhorst, FOR SA Legal Counsel When President Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday 18th September
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