Crl rights commission
CRL Commission told how fake prophets used witchcraft to instil fear in people
The commission was hearing evidence in Braamfontein on Monday from former fake prophets.
The commission on Monday heard explosive testimony from Jay Israel, who admitted to being a fake prophet.
The commission held hearings on Monday in Braamfontein on abuses within religion.
The CRL Rights commission launched an investigation into the Kranskop-based religious community following reports by News24, which found repression of community members, among other issues.
It follows David Masoma’s interview with News24 on Tuesday night in which he claimed that religion was being abused at KwaSizabantu.
The mission is in the spotlight after News24 published a series of stories about the alleged misconduct of church members, including rape and beatings.
The commission has held several meetings with warring parties following a dramatic and deadly hostage situation at the Zuurbekom church, west of Joburg earlier this month.
This after the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality said the body of a person who died from COVID-19 was legally regarded as a biohazard as it could present a high risk of spreading the virus.
At least 21 boys have died in the Eastern Cape this season alone.
At least 21 boys have died in that province this season.
It said while some departments had language policies, they were lagging behind in ensuring indigenous languages were accorded the same rights and treatment.
During its elections manifesto weekly briefing at Luthuli House on Sunday, the party called for religious practices to be regulated.
A video of pastor Alph Lukau bringing a so-called dead man back to life in Sandton on Sunday has since gone viral on social media.
On Wednesday, the watchdog convened a summit with religious leaders from across the country at the Rhema Bible Church in Randburg to find ways of tackling problems facing the sector.
After a two-day hearing this week into the tragedy, the commission says that after due consideration, it found that the church was granted a compliance certificate prior to the service in December last year.
Three women died in a stampede and 17 people were injured before a church service while seeking shelter from a storm.
The commission is expected to release a report on Thursday into what led to the deaths of three people at Pastor Shepherd Bushiri’s church.
The commission is gearing up to take its fight to the Constitutional Court to ask it to determine if freedom of religion is limitless.
The commission’s Deputy President David Mosoma said they were told that the City of Johannesburg does not have the capacity to implement the laws.