Human Rights Month Activity Summary

The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) is an institution established by the constitution of South Africa Act of 1996 to support constitutional democracy, amongst its objective the Commission is concerned with nation building, reconciliation and national unity among diverse cultural, religious and linguistic communities.

The Commission would therefore like to request the members of the media to afford us the space, to inform the South African Cultural, Religious and Language Communities on the progress made and interventions that the Commission executed during this month of human rights.

The human rights issues and situations that the Commission handled were as follows:

1. The school dress code vs human rights (such as the odwa case in Western Cape, Thabang in North West and Lujulile in KZN) of young learners at various schools across the country
2. The launch of various CRL Community councils in Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo
3. The launch of the language report in KwaZulu-Natal
4. The launch of the guidelines on Animal slaughtering in terms of the African culture and: Religion vs Municipality by-laws
5. The media briefing on the practice of Ukuthwala and the dialogue on witchcraft
6. The fact finding missions on the sacred site in KwaZulu-Natal
7. The research forums on the practice of initiation in various provinces
8. The dress code in the workplace vs cultural and religious reasons
9. Graves issue: Recycling and the destruction of graves.
   

For media interviews, kindly liaise with:
Ms Botle Letsebe
Tel: 011 537 7625
Cell: 079 238 1485
E-mail: BOTLE@crlcommission.org.za