Press Releases 2014

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 these movements are dubbed as “harmful religious practices”. It can only be assumed […]

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 I will defend SAPRA’s position against the points raised. A point was raised

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 two forms of modern Satanism (as religion). The first is classified as atheistic

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 crimes, primarily promoted by the SAPS Occult Crime Unit and related evangelical Christian

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 media statement published on 26 February 2014 on the SAPS website presents an

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 Occultism or Occult practices. The SAPS is waging a war of propaganda against

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 formal capacity from the SAPS engaged in conversation with this Alliance, or responded

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 believe that only same-sex couples may be married under the Civil Union Act.