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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...

Parliament’s First House Approves Hate Speech Bill

* Following the publishing of this article, Parliament's first house, the National Assembly, voted on the Bill during its plenary on 14 March 2023. The majority of elected members in Parliament voted to adopt it. The Bill will now go to Parliament's second house, the...

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....

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...