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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…
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[Audio] LinkFM Interview: Regulation of Religion Update – Parliament’s Indaba and Colloquium in March 2020
LinkFM talks to FOR SA’s Michael Swain who gives an update on the regulation of religion issue, specifically focussing on Parliament's two-day Indaba and two-day Colloquium happening in March 2020.
Press Release: Beloftebos Responds To SAHRC’s Legal Action Against Them
PRESS RELEASE 02 March 2020 For immediate distribution Beloftebos responds to SAHRC's legal action against them Beloftebos has only been informed via the media that the SAHRC intends taking this matter to the Equality Court. No court papers have been served, so we are...
Update On Recent or Current Religious Freedom Issues and Cases
* The cases and issues in which FOR SA is / has been involved, are marked with a star (*). POLICIES & BILLS Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill* In January 2020, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) met with school governing body associations to discuss...
Department Agrees Scripted Lesson Plans are Voluntary, Opens Them for Comment
By Daniela Ellerbeck, FOR SA Legal Advisor On Friday, 24 January 2020 the Department of Basic Education (DBE) met with school governing body federations and teacher unions (including FEDSAS, NAPTOSA, SAOU, etc.) to discuss ongoing questions and concerns regarding...
[Audio] CCFM Interview: An update on CSE and the proposed regulation of religion
CCFM talks to FOR SA’s Michael Swain who gives an update on CSE and the proposed regulation of religion.
Beloftebos – Religious Rights in Perspective
By Michael Swain, FOR SA Executive Director Recently, the owners of the Beloftebos wedding venue were back in the cross hairs because they declined the opportunity to host (and for their family to be involved in) the celebration of the same-sex wedding of Megan...
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Impact of Covid-19 on Religious Organisations
By Adv Nadene Badenhorst, FOR SA Legal Counsel On Sunday, 15 March 2020 President Ramaphosa declared a “national state of disaster” in South Africa, and announced various preventative measures to try and stem the spreading of Covid-19 (otherwise known as “the Corona...
Summary of the Current Status on the CRL’s Report on the Commercialisation of Religion and the Abuse of People’s Belief Systems
INTRODUCTION On 5 December 2019, the CRL Rights Commission (“CRL”) briefed the new Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Parliamentary Portfolio Committee (“COGTA PPC”), chaired by Minister Faith Muthambi, on its Report on the Commercialisation of Religion...
[Audio] CCFM Interview: Discussion on CSE with the Department & FOR SA
CCFM talks to the Department of Basic Education’s spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga, and FOR SA’s Michael Swain (listen from 19 min 27 seconds) about Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE).
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