Category: News
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HANDS OFF THE CHURCH!
A Critical Article on the CRL Commission’s Section 22 Draft Framework for Ethics and Accountability of the Christian Sector By the South African Church Defenders (SACD) The South African Church Defenders has carefully examined the Section 22 Ad Hoc Committee’s Draft Framework for Ethics and Accountability of the Christian Sector. We have considered its language,…
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Hands Off the Church: Why Thousands of Christians Are Preparing to March in Limpopo
On Monday, 10 August 2026, thousands of Christians from across Limpopo Province will gather in Polokwane for the Limpopo Provincial Christian March, organised by the South African Church Defenders (SACD) under the national campaign “Hands Off the Church.” The march represents a united call to defend religious freedom and uphold the constitutional independence of the…
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Parliament Reaffirms Constitutional Protection of Religious Freedom Following SACD March and February 2026 Discussions
South Africa’s constitutional democracy has once again affirmed a foundational principle: freedom of religion remains protected under the Constitution.
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The Insults, the Blasphemy and the Mockery
The Ten Commanded Insults by the CRL Rights Commission Chairperson Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva — an escalating pattern of public rhetoric directed at Christian churches and pastoral leadership in South Africa.
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Is the CRL Rights Commission Chairperson Insulting, Threatening and Harassing Churches and Pastors?
How far is she willing to go to regulate the Church? SACD is deeply concerned by a series of public remarks made by the CRL Rights Commission Chairperson, Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva.