In the early hours of Friday March 12 the nation received the shock news of the passing of His Royal Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini KaBhekuzulu the constitutional monarch of the Kingdom of KwaZulu Natal. The announcement was made by the Traditional Prime Minister to the Zulu Monarch and Nation, Prince […]
Tag: CSE
Namibia church group calls on government to remove CSE from school curriculum
Originally published in Namibia Economist The Coalition of Churches and Faith-based Organisations on Ethical Social Justice in Namibia are troubled with the recently introduced education programme, called comprehensive sexuality education (CSE). To back up their fears the coalition explained that according to a 2019 global study, Re-examining the Evidence of […]
‘CSE lesson plans ARE problematic but parents CAN take constructive action’
South African parents have reason to be concerned about content in the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) learning material developed by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) — but they can also take heart that they have the legal right and opportunity to take action on the matter for the good […]
Schools have choice on scripted lesson plans, says department
One of the issues regarding the Department of Basic Education’s controversial new scripted lesson plans (SLPs) for Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in schools has been clarified at last — their use by schools is not compulsory. Writing about this issue in a Freedom of Religion SA blog post, FOR SA […]
Clarity sought following department’s contradictory statements on CSE
By Daniela Ellerbeck, FOR SA legal advisor At the meeting between the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and religious and traditional leaders in Pretoria on Thursday January 23 , the DBE’s Deputy Director-General, Dr Granville Whittle, in no uncertain terms stated that once the pilot phase has been completed, scripted lesson […]
Religious organisations accuse Motshekga of bullying
Originally published in Natal Mercury Religious organisations have accused Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga of bullying after she threatened teachers with disciplinary action for refusing to teach Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE). The president of the SA Hindu Maha Sabha, Ashwin Trikamjee, said his opinion had not changed since the proposal […]
Now Motshekga says parents can “sit out” with their children during sex-ed classes
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has reiterated that if there were parents who were against the Comprehensive Sexuality Education in schools they have a right to opt out, reports IOL news But “reiterate” may be stretching believability a little as what the minister reportedly said in reply to a question […]
March for Family achieved its goals — Errol Naidoo
Originally published by Family Policy Institute The “March For Family” on Saturday 30 November in Cape Town was a great success. I am grateful to God for the pastors and faithful Christians that made the effort to add their faith and voices to the call to Stop CSE in our […]
Prayer webinar on Thursday against CSE, for godly solutions
South African Christians are invited to join a strategic, live prayer webinar at 8.30pm tomorrow (Thursday November 28) to resist the implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in schools and to release Heaven’s education system in SA. Missed the webinar? Click here for a replay The online prayer event, which […]
Critics of CSE reject DBE’s ‘fake news’ claims, call for wider consultation
Organisations critical of the Department of Basic Education’s handling of Comprehensive Sexuality Education stood their ground this week in the face of DBE statements accusing critics of spreading fake news and causing confusion and anxiety about CSE. Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) dismissed as “utter nonsense” DBE claims […]