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Thank you for supporting us![Audio] Radio Pulpit’s Mark Penrith and FOR SA’s Daniela Ellerbeck talks about the proposed Prostitution Bill
27 January 2023 In this interview, FOR SA's Daniela Ellerbeck and Radio Pulpit's Mark Penrith talks about the proposed Prostitution Bill which closes for public comments on Tuesday, 31 January 2023.
FOR SA’s Comments on the “Prostitution Bill”
The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Bill was published for public comment on 9 December 2022. The Bill is known as the “Prostitution Bill” and proposes to amend South African law to fully decriminalise the system of prostitution....
Practical Implications of New Anti-Money Laundering Law For Religious Sector
Introduction: After a brief but intense Parliamentary process, President Ramaphosa signed the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill (the “Anti-Money Laundering Bill”) into law on 21 December 2022. The initial...
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...
FOR SA Successfully Defuses Problematic Clauses in Proposed Anti-Terrorism Legislation
Government introduces legislation to avoid “grey listing” In 2021, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international body responsible for setting the international standards that countries should implement to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing,...
Department of Basic Education Develops SOGI Guidelines & Teacher Toolkits for Implementation in 2023
DBE intends to create a “gender-sensitive” environment for all learners The Department of Basic Education again found itself in turbulent waters when a series of questions in Parliament addressed to the Minister revealed that the Department has a “toolkit” to train...
[Audio] Radio Pulpit’s Mark Penrith and FOR SA’s Daniela Ellerbeck talk about the Hate Speech Bill
14 November 2022 In this interview, FOR SA's Daniela Ellerbeck and Radio Pulpit's Mark Penrith talks about the Hate Speech Bill after recent meetings in Parliament on 4 and 8 November 2022.
[Audio] Link FM interview with Michael Swain discussing the Terrorist and Related Activities Bill and why you should be concerned
18 October 2022 In this interview, Michael Swain shares with Link FM's Titch Wild his concerns on the Terrorist and Related Activities Bill
Update on the status of visas for foreign national religious workers
FOR SA expressed concern regarding remarks made by the Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, when he appeared before Parliament on Tuesday, 13 September 2022 in the context of the investigation into Shepherd Bushiri and Timothy Omotoso. We were concerned...
Terrorist and Related Activities Bill – Top Concerns
The Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Bill [B15-2022] (the "Terrorist and Related Activities Bill") is currently open in front of Parliament for public comment. The deadline for public comment on the Bill is...
[Audio] Radio Tygerberg onderhoud met Daniela Ellerbeck oor die Wetsontwerp teen Geldwassery
05 Oktober 2022 In hierdie onderhoud gesels Lorrein Katzke met FOR SA se Daniela Ellerbeck oor die Wetsontwerp teen Geldwassery.
Anti-Money Laundering Bill – Template Submission for Religious Organisations
Parliament has opened the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill (the "Anti-Money Laundering Bill") for public comment. FOR SA is very concerned about the scope, impact and unintended consequences of this Bill....