EDITORS/REPORTERS 06 OCTOBER 2025 MEDIA STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE LAUNCH OF THE SECTION 22 COMMITTEE FOR THE CHRISTIAN SECTOR

A significant milestone for the Christian faith community was witnessed on 02 October 2025 when members of a Section 22 committee were announced at Rhema Bible Church in Randburg, officially conferring an immense responsibility into their hands.The handover that...

TO EDITORS/REPORTERS 14 OCTOBER 2025MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION REGARDING AN INVESTIGATION TO BE UNDERTAKEN ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN HAJJ AND UMRAH COUNCIL (SAHUC)

The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious, and Linguistic Communities will establish a Section Seven committee (according to the CRL Act 19 of 2002, Section 7) to investigate allegations of corruption and misconduct against...

MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCES ISSUED BY THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION ON THE PASSING AWAY OF BISHOP, DR DINGANE SIMON GUMBI

The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious, and Linguistic Communities mourns the passing away of Bishop Dr. Dingane Simon Gumbi. Bishop Gumbi was a highly esteemed and distinguished leader whose profound impact on the...

MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION CONDEMNING THE HEARTLESS ACT OF KENEILWE SHALABA AND SEBOKOANA KHOUNYANA

The CRL Rights Commission unequivocally condemns the horrific circumstances surrounding the death of the late Kutlwano Shalaba. We were deeply shocked to learn of the alleged involvement of the child’s mother in the heinous act of orchestrating the murder and...

MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION WEEK AND URGING ACTION REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE APPLICABLE LEGAL STIPULATIONS THAT WILL ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious, and Linguistic Communities strongly affirms its support for National Child Protection Week (May 29 to June 5, 2025), a significant annual event in South Africa. This Week is not just...

THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION, CGE, AND SAHRC WELCOME THE NPA’S DECISION TO APPEAL TIMOTHY OMOTOSO’S ACQUITTAL.

Joint Media StatementTuesday, 13 May 2025To: Members of the Media The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Commission), the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE), and the South African Human...

MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION LAUNCHING A PEER REVIEW MECHANISM SECTION 22 COMMITTEE FOR THE CHRISTIAN SECTOR

In 2017, the CRL Rights Commission released a report on the Commercialisation of Religion and the abuse of People’s belief systems with findings and recommendations. One of the recommendations in the report relates to the need to establish a “peer review council”...

A JOINT MEDIA BRIEFING STATEMENT BY THE COMMISSION FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS AND LINGUISTIC COMMUNITIES (CRL), COMMISSION FOR GENDER EQUALITY (CGE) AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (SAHRC) IN RESPONSE TO THE OUTCOME OF PASTOR TIMOTHY OMOTOSO, THE CO-ACCUSED AND THE FAILURE OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION OF SEXUAL OFFENCE CASES IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Over the years South Africa has seen a shocking and drastic increase in reported and recorded cases of sexual offences. This is a cause for concern because it touches the core and moral fibre of our society in general.In line with its mandate of protecting and...

MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO CONVEY WARM WISHES FOR EID

The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities extends warm wishes to the Muslim community as they celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.  In South Africa, the...

MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING AWAY OF ADVOCATE ASHWIN TRIKAMJEE

20 March 2025 The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities has learnt with sadness about the passing away of Advocate Ashwin Trikamjee who was the President of the South African Hindu Maha Sabha and...