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Christianity
Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic CommunitiesRef: https://www.crlcommission.org.za/section-22-christian-sector/
Official source
Source domain: crlcommission.org.za
Collected on 13 July 2026
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What this means
This document is a web-page style publication for the CRL Rights Commission’s “Section 22 Ad-Hoc Committee for the Christian Sector.” It states that the committee was established on 02 October 2025 under Section 22 of the CRL Rights Commission Act, 2002 (Act 19 of 2002), and that in December 2025 it published a Draft Self-Regulatory Framework for consultation. The page describes the committee’s mandate to conduct consultations within twelve months to develop mechanisms and strategies to address harmful practices and implement recommendations on self-regulation, and it includes a “Popular Questions” section rebutting claims that the draft framework involves state control, undermines constitutional freedoms, or is discriminatory.
Facts
Places
Gauteng
Reference
https://www.crlcommission.org.za/section-22-christian-sector/
Key Takeaways
- CRL Rights Commission Section 22 Ad-Hoc Committee for the Christian Sector established: 02 October 2025
- Legal basis: Section 22 of the CRL Rights Commission Act, 2002 (Act 19 of 2002)
- Draft Self-Regulatory Framework published for consultation: December 2025
- Mandate timeframe: consultations and dialogues within twelve months
- Purpose of the draft framework: ethical leadership, transparency, accountability; protect vulnerable congregants from exploitation/abuse; restore public trust; respect constitutional freedoms (Sections 15 and 31)
- Framework described as voluntary and not involving state-imposed licensing or government oversight
- Implementation mechanism named: Christian Practice Council for Ethics and Accountability (CPCEA)
- Committee members listed include: Council of African Independent Churches (CAIC), Rhema Bible Church, South African Council of Churches, The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa, Zion Christian Church, among others
- Consultation process described as involving 13 stakeholder groups (Annexure A)
- Anti-discrimination statement in draft: dignity irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, or socio-economic status (Section 5.2.8)
- Contact details include CRL Rights Commission phone: 011 358 9100 and email: info@crlcommission.org.za
- CRL Rights Commission (Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious, and Linguistic Communities)
- Section 22 Ad-Hoc Committee for the Christian Sector
- Council of African Independent Churches (CAIC)
- Ebuhleni Nazareth Baptist Church
- Gauteng Nazareth Baptist Church
- Ginyezinye Nazareth Baptist Church
- Moral Regeneration Movement
- Rhema Bible Church
- South African Council of Churches
- St Engenas Zion Christian Church
- The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa
- The Great Commission
- Thembezinhle Nazareth Baptist Church
- Zion Christian Church
- Christian Practice Council for Ethics and Accountability (CPCEA)
- Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA)
Dates
Closing Date
2 October 2025