FOR SA (Freedom of Religion South Africa)

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FOR SA (Freedom of Religion South Africa) is a non-profit Christian organisation working to protect and promote religious freedom in South Africa, through creating awareness and influencing government and society regarding issues that affect our religious freedom. Read more…

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[Audio] CCFM Interview: National Religious Leaders Summit

by FOR SA | Feb 18, 2019 | Blog, Spotlight Highlight Top

CCFM Interviews FOR SA Executive Director, Michael Swain, about the National Religious Leaders Summit

Video: ENCA interview with Michael Swain on the National Religious Leaders’ Summit

by FOR SA | Feb 15, 2019 | Blog, Spotlight

Press Release – Religious leaders tell CRL they will sort out their own problems

by FOR SA | Feb 14, 2019 | Press Release, Spotlight

PRESS RELEASE by Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) 14 February 2019 For immediate distribution A National Summit for Religious and Church Leaders took place at Rhema Church, Randburg on Wednesday 13th February. This historic Summit was attended by over 800...

CRL NATIONAL CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE & RHEMA NATIONAL SUMMIT OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS

by FOR SA | Jan 30, 2019 | Alert, Blog, Call to Action

VERY IMPORTANT AND URGENT: As communicated earlier this week, the CRL Rights Commission (CRL) has called a National Consultative Conference (NCC) in Pretoria on 25 – 26 February 2019. (See the CRL’s notice published in the newspaper on Sunday, 27 January 2019, at the...

ALERT: CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO HOLD NATIONAL CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE – 25 & 26 February 2019

by FOR SA | Jan 28, 2019 | Alert, Blog, Call to Action

FOR SA has taken note of the following notice that appeared in the newspaper on Sunday, 27 January 2019: FOR SA strongly encourages all religious organisations, with a provincial or national footprint, to nominate one (1) delegate to attend the CRL Rights...

Revised “Hate Speech Bill” Now Open for Comment

by FOR SA | Jan 23, 2019 | Alert, Blog, Call to Action, Spotlight

INFORMATION: Please note the call for comments on the revised draft of the PREVENTION AND COMBATING OF HATE CRIMES AND HATE SPEECH BILL (“the Bill”) is open until 15 February 2019. Most notably, clause 4(1) of the Bill makes “hate speech” a crime – with potentially...