FOR SA (Freedom of Religion South Africa)

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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…

Latest Posts

Press Release: Controversial Sex-Ed Content to be Rolled out in Public Schools, Revealed

by FOR SA | Oct 24, 2019 | Press Release, Spotlight

PRESS RELEASE 24 October 2019 For immediate distribution CONTROVERSIAL SEX-ED CONTENT TO BE ROLLED OUT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, REVEALED The Department of Basic Education’s new Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) curriculum (likely) to be rolled out in public schools in...

New CSE Curriculum Mired in Controversy

by FOR SA | Oct 23, 2019 | Blog, Spotlight

By Michael Swain, Executive Director of Freedom of Religion South Africa New CSE curriculum likely to be rolled out in January 2020 FOR SA has clearly stated that, since it is impossible to teach Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) without imposing a value system,...

“Spanking Judgment” – What Does it Say, and Could the Court Have Found Differently?

by FOR SA | Oct 23, 2019 | Blog, Spotlight Highlight Top

By Freedom of Religion South Africa On 18 September 2019, the Constitutional Court declared the common law defence of reasonable and moderate chastisement to be unconstitutional. This defence has historically assisted parents against a charge of assault of their own...

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

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

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.