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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“Spanking Judgment” is Bad News for Parental Rights, and Religious Freedom

by FOR SA | Oct 17, 2019 | Blog, Spotlight Highlight Top

By Freedom of Religion South Africa As most South Africans will know by now, the Constitutional Court has recently ruled that it is illegal for parents to spank their children. The practical implication of the Court’s judgment is that all spanking - whether on the...

[Video]: Adv Nadene Badenhorst’s Address to the Christian Leaders Forum – August 2019

by FOR SA | Oct 16, 2019 | Blog

In this clip which was recorded for a recent meeting of Christian leaders, FOR SA's Legal Counsel, Adv Nadene Badenhorst, shares some of the challenges Christians in South Africa are facing right now. A time to be informed and praying, but also to be INVOLVED!...

[Audio] Link FM Interview: Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) – An Overview

by FOR SA | Oct 14, 2019 | Blog

Link FM’s Titch Wild talks to FOR SA’s Michael Swain who gives an update on Comprehensive Sexuality Education – what it is and why parents should be concerned about it.

The Possible Unintended Consequences of the “Spanking Judgment”

by FOR SA | Oct 14, 2019 | Blog, Spotlight

By Michael Swain, Executive Director of FOR SA The recent judgment of the Constitutional Court in the case of FOR SA vs Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others (the so-called “spanking case”) has the potential to bring about a seismic shift in...

Parliament must call Education Department to account for Comprehensive Sexuality Education

by FOR SA | Oct 8, 2019 | Blog, Spotlight

By Daniela Ellerbeck, Legal Advisor of Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) In September, the Department of Basic Education (the Department) briefed the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and issued a media statement in justification of its...

[Video] Update on The Department of Home Affairs’ Proposed Marriage Policy

by FOR SA | Oct 4, 2019 | Blog, Spotlight

FOR SA’s Daniela Ellerbeck talks to Michael Swain about his feedback on the JHB Consultation between the Department and Religious Leaders regarding the Department’s proposed Marriage Policy.