Religious institutions lack proper oversight – commission

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The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) says the Christian religious sector has been fraught with problematic behaviour and suffers from a lack of proper oversight. The commission has since released a report exposing widespread abuse in

SA’s religious sector, whose findings stem from investigative hearings held between 2015 and 2017 into the commercialisation of religion and the exploitation of belief systems. Phemelo speaks to Deputy Chairperson of the CRL Rights Commission, Prince George Mahlangu.
15 Apr 1PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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