On 15 March 2022, the Health Minister, Dr Phaala, opened up the Draft Health Regulations for public comment. These contained proposed changes to the Existing Regulations. Dr Phaala has extended the time for public comments until 5 July...
PRESS RELEASE: COVID DEEMED CATEGORY 2 “NOTIFIABLE MEDICAL CONDITION”
PRESS RELEASE 5 May 2022 For immediate distribution MINISTER GAZETTES HEALTH REGULATIONS – COVID DEEMED CATEGORY 2 “NOTIFIABLE MEDICAL CONDITION” The Health Minister yesterday promulgated the Health Regulations Amendment, 2022. These regulations, which list...
DRAFT HEALTH REGULATIONS – Template Submissions – UPDATED
The National Health Act’s Draft Regulations are open for comment only until Sunday, 24 April 2022. See this video, or this Alert, setting out FOR SA's concerns about the Regulations. As an individual, you can either go to DearSA to comment on the Regulations, or...
PRESS RELEASE: DRAFT HEALTH REGULATIONS FACE MAJOR CHALLENGES
PRESS RELEASE 22 April 2022 For immediate distribution DRAFT HEALTH REGULATIONS FACE MAJOR CHALLENGES – WHERE TO FROM HERE FOR GOVERNMENT? The Minister of Health made an unexpected appearance before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Health on Thursday, 14...
PRESS RELEASE: DRAFT HEALTH REGULATIONS – RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES CRY FOUL AS DEPARTMENT DELETES EMAIL SUBMISSIONS
PRESS RELEASE 12 April 2022 For immediate distribution Draft Health Regulations - Religious communities cry foul as Department deletes email submissions Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) has been made aware that multiple emails from the public, containing...
PRESS RELEASE: GOVERNMENT ENDS STATE OF DISASTER – KEEPS EXTRAORDINARY POWERS
PRESS RELEASE 05 April 2022 For immediate distribution GOVERNMENT ENDS STATE OF DISASTER – KEEPS EXTRAORDINARY POWERS The Government terminated the National State of Disaster with effect from midnight last night, 4 April 2022. This marks two years and three...
PRESS RELEASE: FOR SA ASKS CRL TO INTERVENE IN DRAFT HEALTH REGULATIONS
PRESS RELEASE 04 April 2022 For immediate distribution FOR SA ASKS CRL TO INTERVENE IN DRAFT HEALTH REGULATIONS Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) has requested the CRL Rights Commission (CRL) to assist the religious community by intervening in the Minister of...
DRAFT HEALTH REGULATIONS – Template Submissions – UPDATED
The National Health Act’s Draft Regulations are open for comment only until Sunday, 24 April 2022. See this video, or this Alert, setting out FOR SA's concerns about the Regulations. As an individual, you can either go to DearSA to comment on the Regulations, or...
ALERT: FOR SA OBJECTIONS TO DRAFT HEALTH REGULATIONS
Dear Friend, We are facing a severe threat to our religious freedom – and to the future of our democracy – in the form of the National Health Act’s Draft Regulations, which are open for comment only until Friday, 15 April 2022. Click here to send in your submission...
PRESS RELEASE: Freedom of speech victory for Chetty case
PRESS RELEASE 28 February 2022 For immediate distribution CHETTY CASE A VICTORY FOR FREEDOM OF SPEECH The case against Simeon Bradley Chetty, a young evangelist who was taken to Court by the South African Hindu Dharma Sabha (SAHDS), was settled by mutual...
PRESS RELEASE: Beloftebos seeks amicable resolution of same-sex marriage case
PRESS RELEASE 8 February 2022 For immediate distribution BELOFTEBOS SEEKS AMICABLE RESOLUTION OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE CASE The owners of Beloftebos, the wedding venue which was taken to Court by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) after...
PRESS RELEASE: FOR SA asks to appeal High Court judgment on religious gatherings
PRESS RELEASE 18 January 2021 For immediate distribution FOR SA asks to appeal High Court judgment on religious gatherings On Wednesday, 19 January 2022, Freedom of Religion South Africa’s (FOR SA’s) legal team will argue that FOR SA should be allowed to...