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Deputy President Paul Mashatile partners with KwaSizabantu Mission to boost farming projects

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has pledged government support for farming initiatives at KwaSizabantu Mission, a church in KwaZulu-Natal.

News Politics
Willem Phungula|Published

CRL Rights Commission vows to investigate Omotoso acquittal amid outcry from victims

As the dust settles on the controversial acquittal of Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso by the Eastern Cape High Court, the Cultural, Religious and Linguistic (CRL) Rights Commission has pledged to continue its investigation into the factors that led to the dramatic verdict.

News South Africa
Siyabonga Sithole|Published

Religious expert Prof Musa Xulu to chair independent committee on religious reform in South Africa

The CRL Rights Commission has appointed Professor Musa Xulu to lead a new independent committee tasked with preserving dignity in South Africa's religious sector. This initiative follows controversial cases like the Timothy Omotoso trial and aims to address spiritual transgressions without regulating religious practice.

News Crime and Courts
Siyabonga Sithole|Published

Inquiry launched into justice system failures following Omotoso acquittal

Three constitutional bodies have launched a joint inquiry into claims of system failures in South Africa's justice system following the controversial acquittal of Nigerian pastor Timothy Omotoso on multiple charges of rape and human trafficking.

Cape Times News
Siyabonga Sithole|Published

Watchdog bodies claim justice system failures in Omotoso rape case acquittal

Three constitutional bodies have launched a joint inquiry into claims of system failures in South Africa's justice system following the controversial acquittal of Nigerian pastor Timothy Omotoso on multiple charges of rape and human trafficking.

News Crime and Courts
Siyabonga Sithole|Published

Legal challenge against the CRL Rights Commission's report on KwaSizabantu

The Gauteng High Court is asked to review a report by the CRL Commission regarding allegations of malpractice and violations of religious rights at KwaSizabantu Church, as affected parties seek leave to have the report declared unlawful

News Crime and Courts
Zelda Venter|Published