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Thank you for supporting us![Audio] Radio Tygerberg onderhoud met FOR SA & Lorrein Katze: KZN provinsiale departement van onderwys se oproep vir abstrakte oor “Voorvaderlike roeping in skole”
15 Augustus 2022 In hierdei onderhoud gesels Lorrein Katzke van Radio Tygerberg met Daniela Ellerbeck oor die die KZN provinsiale departement van onderwys se oproep vir abstrakte oor “Voorvaderlike roeping in skole”. Sommige mense is bekommerd dat dit 'n voorloper is...
[Audio] Radio Pulpit interview: KZN Department of Education’s call for abstracts on “Ancestral calling in schools”
12 August 2022 This interview FOR SA & Radio Pulpit's Mark Penrith talks about the KZN Department of Education’s call for abstracts on “Ancestral calling in schools”. Some people are concerned that this is a precursor to the teaching of ancestral worship in...
ALERT: Register today for the FOR SA 2022 Virtual Roadshow
Dear Friend, Do NOT miss this opportunity stay current and informed! There are a number of current and critical issues which directly impact our right to freedom of religion. Please forward this email, or copy/paste the FOR SA ROADSHOW INFO VIDEO and share...
[Audio] CCFM Interview with FOR SA’s Michael Swain about the Draft Health Regulation deadline coming up.
27 July 2022 In this interview, Michael Swain talks to Ethan Black from Kingfisher about the Draft Health Regulations, which are open for comments until Friday, 05 August 2022.
[Audio] Link FM Interview with FOR SA’s Michael Swain about religion in public schools
11 July 2022 In this interview, Michael Swain talks to Titch Wild from LINK FM about the Supreme Court of the United States of America (SCOTUS) that handed down a decision that seemed to indicate a shift in the strict separation between church and state in their...
Why SCOTUS said a school coach could pray on the sports field
Introduction: The Supreme Court of Appeal of the United States of America (“SCOTUS”) has recently handed down some landmark judgments on freedom of religion cases. Following on from their decision in the case of Carson v Makin (which concerned the State of Maine...
Why SCOTUS said Maine could not discriminate against religious schools
Introduction: Recent weeks have seen the Supreme Court of Appeal of the United States of America (“SCOTUS”) tackle a variety of religious freedom cases. One of those cases was Carson v Makin, which concerned the State of Maine (the State) giving a general public...
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* Parliament’s Basic Education Portfolio Committee opened the Bill for public comment until 15 June 2022. The...
PRESS RELEASE: COVID REMAINS CATEGORY 2 “NOTIFIABLE MEDICAL CONDITION”
PRESS RELEASE 23 June 2022 For immediate distribution MINISTER REPEALS NEW HEALTH REGULATIONS – COVID REMAINS CATEGORY 2 “NOTIFIABLE MEDICAL CONDITION” The Health Minister yesterday repealed Regulations 16A through 16C of the Health Regulations Amendment, 2022. ...
FOR SA letter to Health Minister appealing for withdrawal of Draft Health Regulations
23 June 2022 Dear Honourable Minister, RE: APPEAL FOR WITHDRAWAL OF DRAFT HEALTH REGULATIONS Your repeal of Regulations 16A through 16C refers. It confirms that these regulations are no longer necessary for the management of COVID-19. The aforementioned repeal,...
FOR SA letter to Health Minister re repeal of regulations
21 June 2022 Dear Honourable Minister, RE: REPEAL OF REGULATIONS ON THE CRITICAL CONTROL MEASURES TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 – EFFECT ON DRAFT HEALTH REGULATIONS Your letter dated 20 June 2022, addressed to the MECs of Health, refers. It appears from your...
[Audio] Link FM Interview with FOR SA’s Michael Swain talks about the White Paper on Marriages in South Africa
13 June 2022 In this interview, Michael Swain talks to Titch Wild from LINK FM about the White Paper on Marriages in South Africa, which has recently been released by the Department of Home Affairs and which will provide the policy framework for all types of marriage...