By Andrew Selley founder and CEO of Freedom Of Religion SA (FOR SA) The CRL Rights Commission briefing the media on its report on the commercialisation of religion. The report, which recommends state regulation of religion, was handed to President Jacob Zuma this week. The COGTA parliamentary committee will be […]
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FOR SA repeats urgent call for religious community to speak out on religious licensing report
Freedom of Religion SA this week repeated an urgent call on the religious community to make submissions on the CRL Right’s Commission’s controversial religious licensing proposals by no later than August 21. “It is absolutely crucial that religious communities make their voices heard on this issue to COGTA [ Cooperative Governance […]
Double standards on free speech — Michael Swain
In a recent “open letter”, Martina Navratilova, one of the greatest tennis players of the modern era and a well-known LGBT activist, slammed former tennis great Margaret Court for her comments on same-sex marriage and an article she wrote expressing concern that a child born to a high profile lesbian […]
Free to say ‘gay is not okay’?
John Qwelane’s case is an important one for freedom of speech writes Advocate Nadene Badenhorst in this special report on the issues and implications of this high-profile hate speech hearing. After many years, the controversial case of Qwelane v Minister for Justice & Others finally came before the Johannesburg High […]
FOR SA appoints Executive Director to help defend religious freedom
Michael Swain –passionate about protecting freedoms that impact on the mission of the Church [notice]Cape Town pastor Michael Swain answers questions (see below) from Gateway News about his calling into an arena that is increasingly capturing news headlines and challenging Christians to respond effectively. Announcing Swain’s appointment, Andrew Selley, Founder […]
Churches probe: CRL Commission ‘willing to talk, but not willing to stop’
On Tuesday, November 17, Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA), along with leaders from various religions and faith communities, participated in a meeting convened by the Commission for Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Commission, a state institution established in terms of Chapter 9 of the Constitution) […]
Church awakening to religious freedom threat says Selley
An urgent meeting of South African church and ministry leaders in Johannesburg yesterday to address threats to religious freedom and the autonomy of the Church went “incredibly well”, says Andrew Selley, founder and CEO of FOR SA which hosted the meeting in Rosebank Union Church. “The church is hearing and […]