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Recent remarks by the CRL Rights Commission Chairperson raise serious questions about neutrality, constitutional duties, and the protection of religious freedom in South Africa. By South African Church Defenders (SACD) Recent public remarks by the Chairperson of the CRL Rights Commission, Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva, have sparked serious concern among Christians and many South Africans. At the centre of the concern is not merely what was said—but the tone, context, and implications of those...

South Africa’s constitutional democracy has once again affirmed a foundational principle: freedom of religion remains protected under the Constitution . In a recent media statement issued by the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Parliament reaffirmed its commitment to protecting religious freedom. This statement followed a parliamentary discussion held on 12 February 2026 , as well as an earlier march to Parliament led by the South African Church...

The Ten Commanded Insults by the CRL Rights Commission Chairperson Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva The South African Church Defenders (SACD) is compelled to speak once more on what we regard as an escalating pattern of public rhetoric directed at Christian churches and pastoral leadership in South Africa. Over a sustained period, remarks made in national broadcasts and official forums by the Chairperson of the CRL Rights Commission have, in our view, gone far beyond discussions about regulation and...