Yesterday — Thursday November 9 2017 — Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) filed an application for leave to appeal against the recent judgment by the Johannesburg High Court which declared all physical chastisement of children by their parents – regardless of how light or well-intended – to be […]
Tag: judicial activism
Let’s Laugh at That — Gateway News Cartoon Corner: October 26 2017
Gateway News is delighted to introduce a cartoon corner where we get to laugh a little at this and that and the other. May the joy of the Lord strengthen you today no matter what you are facing. We thank our volunteer cartoonist Bernard de Jager for sharing his talent […]
Spanking judgment ‘erodes parental authority, usurps role of parliament’
A ruling in the Johannesburg High Court last Thursday that makes it illegal for parents to apply any form of physical discipline to their children made serious inroads into parental authority and freedom of religion, said Freedom of Religion SA (FOR SA) executive director Michael Swain in a media statement […]