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Harmful Religious practices in SA

9 June 2014adminLeave a comment

In the Times LIVE article dated 7th June 2014, Harmful Religious practice and occult on the rise in SA, we see a lot of the same alarmist rhetoric. Claims are made that there is a rise in Occultism, Satanism and Vampirism and
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Press Releases 2014

In Defense of SAPRA’s position against Satanic Panic hysteria

17 April 2014adminLeave a comment

by Francisco Fumarola (SAPRA Executive Member) Some debate has been raised about why some South African Pagans consider Satanic Panic a non-issue, something that does not affect Pagans and that can be ignored. Naturally, I do not agree with this stance and
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Advocacy against witch-hunts, Press Releases 2014, Remember their Names

Witches offended by ANC accusations of witchcraft

7 April 201414 April 2014adminLeave a comment

South African Witches object strongly to inflammatory and offensive accusations of “witchcraft” uttered by Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula and ANC provincial secretary Songezo Mjongile at the Lusaka Community Hall in Nyanga on 7 April. “This thing of witchcraft is when a witch does nothing for
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Press Releases 2014

Dept. Education and SADTU continue to scapegoat religious minorities

24 March 201424 March 2014adminLeave a comment

With reference to the following media reports: Satanism cases in township schoolsNews24.com | 23 March 2014 Townships need educating on government policyTimes Live | 23 March 2014 Stamp out satanism in schools, parents pleadThe Citizen | 24 March 2014 .There are essentially
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Press Releases 2014

Hate speech case lodged against SAPS and Occult crime unit

28 February 201428 February 2014adminLeave a comment

The South African Pagan Rights Alliance has lodged a complaint of hate speech against the South African Police Services and the Occult Crimes Unit, with the South African Human Rights Commission. Repeated media speculation on alleged but unproven Satanic and Occult ritual
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Press Releases 2014

SAPS discriminates against religious minorities

27 February 201427 February 2014adminLeave a comment

The South African Pagan Rights Alliance is lodging a formal charge of hate speech against the SAPS Occult Crime Unit and its members, with the Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa, and the South African Human Rights Commission. A South African Police Service
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Press Releases 2014

SAPS Occult unit fabricates hysteria based on lies

26 February 201426 February 2014adminLeave a comment

Allegations published today [0] by Col Hendriek de Jager alleging that there is an increase in occult-related crimes around the country amounts to disingenuous fabrication! There is no convincing evidence to prove that said crimes are in any way linked to actual
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Press Releases 2014

SAPS lies to the public about engaging with SAPRA

26 February 201426 February 2014adminLeave a comment

The South African Police Service in a public briefing today, states that SAPS teams have engaged the South African Pagan Rights Alliance regarding an alleged increase in “harmful occult practices”. This is a lie! At no time has any official in any
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Press Releases 2014

Civil Union Act Marriages for heterosexual and same sex partners

14 February 2014adminLeave a comment

It has come to the attention of SAPRA that a number of Home Affairs officials across the country are still refusing to register heterosexual marriages performed under the Civil Union Act by marriage officers appointed by SAPRA. For some reason said officials
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Advocacy against witch-hunts, Press Releases 2014

Witch-hunts in South Africa 2014

6 February 201411 February 2014adminLeave a comment

Witch-hunts in South AfricaAdvocacy against human rights abuses committed as a result of accusations of witchcraft and violent witch-hunts (2014)by Damon Leff Download the complete document in.pdf format (1.82 MB) ABSTRACT The test of Nelson Mandela’s legacy will be marked by how
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Press Releases 2014, Remember their Names

MWEB advert an insult to Witches and victims of witch-hunts

19 January 201419 January 2014adminLeave a comment

The South African Pagan Rights Alliance is deeply offended by this advert. Witchcraft is not a synonym for “black magic” and real Witches are not relegated to folkloric stereotypes! As an ngo that represents actual Witches in South Africa, and as the
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