Welcome!
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
FOR SA CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAY (OCTOBER 27th) WITH ITS “VIRTUAL ROADSHOW”
By Michael Swain, Executive Director of Freedom of Religion South Africa October 27th celebrates “International Religious Freedom Day”, poignantly memorialising the date when four Quakers were executed for their faith by hanging in Boston, Massachusetts in 1659. ...
[Audio] SAFM Interview: President signs Civil Union Amendment Bill into law
SAFM talks to the Centre for Human Rights’ Thiruna Naidoo, and to FOR SA’s Daniela Ellerbeck, about President Ramaphosa signing the Civil Union Amendment Bill (now the Civil Union Amendment Act, 2020) into law. Link
[Audio] Link FM Interview: FOR SA Roadshow
Link FM talks to FOR SA’s Daniela Ellerbeck about FOR SA’s roadshow happening Tuesday, 27 October 2020, as well as various religious freedom issues.
Press Release: PRESIDENT SIGNS UNCONSTITUTIONAL CIVIL UNION AMENDMENT BILL INTO LAW
PRESS RELEASE 23 October 2020 For immediate distribution PRESIDENT SIGNS UNCONSTITUTIONAL CIVIL UNION AMENDMENT BILL INTO LAW Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) notes with dismay that President Cyril Ramaphosa has yesterday, 22 October signed the controversial...
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...
[Audio] LinkFM Interview: Beloftebos Update
LinkFM talks to FOR SA’s Michael Swain about the recent developments in the legal cases against Beloftebos, a Christian-owned private wedding venue.
Donate with SnapScan
Spotlight
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...
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...
FOR SA’s letter to Minister 6 Aug 2020
FOR SA’s LETTER TO MINISTER DLAMINI-ZUMA FOLLOWING OUR MEETING ON 4 AUGUST 2020 *Note: Following various requests for engagement with Government, FOR SA was invited to a high-level meeting with COGTA Minister Nkosozana Dlamini-Zuma, the COGTA Deputy Ministers and...
📺🎥Insightful interview with the Chair of the CRL Rights Commission and the Minister of Home Affairs, regarding the proposed regulation of religion in South Africa.
👉From the interview, it is clear that Government is still very much intent on regulating religion. Of particular concern, is the CRL's statement that certain doctrines of the 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 are unconstitutional (from about 13:00).
#Forsa
#religiousfreedom
Unfiltered: Regulation of the religious sector, 10 November 2020
youtu.be
For more news, visit sabcnews.com and also #SABCNews #Coronavirus #COVID19News on Social Media.Wayne Thring MP addressing the COGTA Parliamentary Portfolio Committee, on FOR SA's concerns pertaining to the Lockdown Regulations.
#Forsa
ACDP MP, Wayne Thring: The role of the religious community during the Covid-19 crisis
www.youtube.com
20 November 2020 National Assembly reports ACDP MP, Wayne Thring, speaks on the Report of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional A...Gizella Opperman MP addressing the COGTA Parliamentary Portfolio Committee, on FOR SA's concerns pertaining to the Lockdown Regulations.
#Forsa
Subscribe to our Newsletter
Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team.