MEDIA STATEMENT ON THE CONSULTATIVE MEETINGS BY THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION WITH THE HINDU RELIGIOUS LEADERS ON 28 MARCH 2026 IN CHATSWORTH, KWAZULU-NATAL

The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Commission (CRL Rights Commission) will host a consultative meeting with leaders of Hindu religious, cultural, and linguistic organisations on Saturday, 28 March 2026,...

MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION WELCOMING THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATING UNIT (SIU)

The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities welcomes the report of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) released on 23 February 2026. The CRL Rights Commission reiterates that the SIU report...

CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL MOTHER TONGUE IN THE CONTEXT OF CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS, AND LINGUISTIC COMMUNITIES

The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities celebrates International Mother Tongue, joining communities locally and globally in recognising the importance of linguistic diversity. Significantly, the...

MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION WISHING THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY WELL ON THE CELEBRATION OF RAMADAN

The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities extends its best wishes to all Muslims in South Africa and around the world. May they be uplifted and spiritually fulfilled as they observe the holy...

MEDIA INVITATION TO AN URGENT PRESS CONFERENCE TO ADDRESS GBVF IN SACRED SPACES ON 05 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 10H00

The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious, and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) invites members of the media to an urgent press conference on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide.Across the country, women and...

THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION WISHES THE SOUTH AFRICAN INDIAN COMMUNITY WELL FOR THE THAI POOSUM KAVADY 2026

The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and LinguisticCommunities (CRL Rights Commission) extends its warmest greetings and best wishes to the South Indian Tamil Hindu community, and all devotees of Lord Muruga, as they...

DOCUMENTS SHARED BY THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE 21ST OF JANUARY 2026.

For any enquiries, please contact Mpiyakhe Mkholo – Mpiyakhem@crlcommission.org.za or 082 527 3859End// PRESS CONFERENCE DOCUMENTS-21-JANUARY-2026

MEDIA INVITATION TO AN URGENT PRESS CONFERENCE TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION AND THE SECTION 22 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR THE CHRISTIAN SECTOR

Members of the media are invited to an urgent press conference to be addressed by the CRL Rights Commission and the Section 22 Ad Hoc Committee for the Christian Sector. Among other things, the briefing will share with the media and the public on the status and...

STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BY THE SECTION 22 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR THE CHRISTIAN SECTOR – CLARIFICATION REGARDING A MEDIA CONFERENCE THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SECTION 22 COMMITTEE

The Section Ad Hoc Committee for the Christian Sector has become aware of the media invitation titled “The State of the Church in South Africa,” scheduled for 15 January 2026 at 11h00 – Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg. The Committee wishes to inform the public and the...

STATEMENT BY THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION EXTENDING ITS WELL WISHES TO THE NAZARATH BAPTIST CHURCH DURING THEIR HOLY PILGRIMAGE

06 January 2026 The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities extends its best wishes to the Nazareth Baptist Church, popularly known as the Shembe Church, as it undertakes its annual sacred...