South Africa

Parliament’s entry into dispute between CRL and faith communities welcomed

Key religious freedom stakeholders in South Africa have reacted positively to a  virtual meeting between religious sector leaders and Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs last Wednesday. Freedom of Religion South Africa says in a briefing memorandum that it is cautiously optimistic after the engagement which it […]

SA intercessors invited to ‘Africa Back to God’ prayer gathering in Cape Town in March

Intercessors and Christian leaders across South Africa are invited to an “Africa Back to God” national intercessory convergance in Khayelitsha, Cape Town over the first weekend of March, “This call arises from a divine mandate in the ‘Africa Back to God’ commission entrusted by God toPastor Nicholas Bhengu, and now […]

Expulsion of Israeli diplomat sparks backlash

By Nicola Miltz — Originally published in SA Jewish Report South Africa’s decision to expel Israel’s chargé d’affaires has escalated into a full-blown diplomatic crisis, drawing condemnation from the United States (US) State Department, sharp rebukes from multiple domestic political parties, and expressions of shock from Jewish communal organisations.  Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein publicly […]

Cause for Justice files 460-page affidavit in major milestone in landmark prostitution case

When the South African Government surprisingly decided not to defend a court application seeking to decriminalise prostitution, Cause for Justice (CFJ) stepped in to defend the victims of prostitution abandoned by the State. On Monday, in a major milestone in its participation in the landmark Cape Town High Court case […]