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Commission for the Promotion & Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious & Linguistic Communities.

A united South African Nation that protects and promotes the
cultural religious and linguistic rights of all its diverse communities.

28/10/2026

📢 [ATTENTION: EXISTING COMMUNITY COUNCILS]

The CRL Rights Commission calls on all existing Community Councils to update their information to ensure that the Commission’s records remain accurate and up to date.

Community Councils are encouraged to complete the information update process using the link provided below.

🔗 Update your information here: [https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=o8xNlo79-EOqM5FSN9XXCnviU9jmGZ9Go2M183vaNfVUOU5CWjcwTVBYQUZCSjQ3RDI5SDNFQ1NIQi4u]

27/10/2026

[HAPPENING NOW] | COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMME – EASTERN CAPE

The CRL Rights Commission’s Public Education and Advocacy Unit is facilitating a Community Outreach Programme at Mac Nkuna Community Hall in the Chris Hani District, Eastern Cape.

As part of the programme, Dr Tsanwani outlined the purpose of the meeting and provided an overview of the Commission’s structure, while Commissioner Makoboka explained the Commission’s mandate and its role in promoting and protecting the rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communities.

The programme is further supported by the Communication and Marketing Unit, represented by Ms Seloane, which contributes to the Commission’s public education and stakeholder engagement efforts.

Through initiatives such as these, the CRL Rights Commission continues to strengthen community awareness, promote meaningful engagement and ensure that communities understand the Commission’s mandate and role in safeguarding their constitutional rights.

27/10/2026

[DID YOU KNOW?]

The CRL Rights Act, 19 of 2002, empowers the CRL Rights Commission to monitor, investigate and research issues concerning the rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communities.

Know your rights. Know the law. Know the mandate.

23/10/2026

🔴 [MUST WATCH | TODAY]

The CRL Rights Commission Chairperson, Mrs Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva, engages with members of the media inside and outside the Atteridgeville Magistrate’s Court, reflecting on the case involving self-proclaimed pastor Caiphus Mkhawane and his two co-accused, who face allegations relating to the r**e of a 43-year-old woman and the murder of her four-month-old baby.

The Chairperson emphasised the importance of SELF-REGULATION within the religious sector and called for stronger accountability and the protection of victims and survivors of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), stressing that sacred spaces must remain places of healing, safety and spiritual guidance—not places of abuse and trauma.

23/10/2026

[EARLIER TODAY]

CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON AT ATTERIDGEVILLE MAGISTRATE COURT.

Earlier today, CRL Rights Commission Chairperson, Mrs Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva, attended proceedings at the Atteridgeville Magistrate Court involving a self-proclaimed pastor Caiphus Mkhawane and his two co-accused involved in an alleged r**e of a 43-year-old woman and murder of her four-month-old baby.

Prior to the court proceedings, the Chairperson had an opportunity to engage with the victim and her family, offering a moment of support and underscoring the importance of compassion, justice and accountability in cases involving gender-based violence and the abuse of vulnerable members of society.

22/10/2026

[IN CASE YOU MISSED] THE TRUTH!!!

The Commission has consistently maintained, throughout public consultations and stakeholder engagements, that the religious sector must take responsibility for developing and implementing its own accountability mechanisms through self-regulation. This principle informed the establishment of the Section 22 Ad Hoc Committee for the Christian sector and continues to guide the Commission’s engagements with religious communities across the country. Self-regulation is not exclusive to the Christian sector; it is a principle that the broader religious sector is encouraged to embrace.

The Commission is concerned about the continued circulation of disinformation that conflates self-regulation with state regulation. This is further compounded by doctored videos and selectively edited footage that omit full context and substance, creating a misleading impression of the Commission’s position. Such content undermines constructive engagement and distorts the purpose of the Commission’s work with religious communities.

The Commission reiterates that its position is unequivocal: it has been, and continues to advocate for, self-regulation, not state regulation, of the religious sector. Self-regulation places responsibility on religious communities to develop and implement appropriate accountability mechanisms while upholding constitutional rights and ethical standards.

Furthermore, the implementation of the CRL Rights Act, 2002 (Act No. 19 of 2002), is not an agenda, but a statutory responsibility. The Act establishes the legal framework that defines the Commission’s powers and functions in fulfilling its constitutional mandate.

The Commission will continue to discharge its responsibilities within this framework, promoting accountability, protecting constitutional rights, and encouraging religious communities to develop mechanisms that uphold ethical conduct and safeguard the dignity and rights of all people.

20/10/2026

[MUST WATCH]
The clip raises concerns about the CRL Rights Commission’s warnings regarding fraudulent churches, which it claims have been ignored. It highlights the challenges posed by unregistered churches and calls for urgent action to ensure proper registration and accountability within the religious sector.

Video Source: Enca

16/10/2026

[BREAKING NEWS]

The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) welcomes the African National Congress (ANC) media statement of 13 October 2026 reaffirming the constitutional right to freedom of religion and clarifying that the accountability framework under discussion in the religious sector is premised on self-regulation rather than state regulation.

14/10/2026

[HAPPENING NOW]

The CRL Rights Commission, the Gauteng Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission, and the IEC are co-hosting a Human Rights and Constitutional Awareness Exhibition at Gibela Rail Transport Consortium (Dunnotar, Nigel).

The exhibition is providing an opportunity for participating institutions to share information on their respective mandates, roles, and core functions.

13/10/2026

[NEWS ALERT]

CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION WISHES THE MATRIC CLASS OF 2026 SUCCESS AS FINAL EXAMINATIONS COMMENCE.

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Tuesday	08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday	08:00 - 16:30
Thursday	08:00 - 16:30
Friday	08:00 - 16:30

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