Press Releases 2013

South Africa’s ‘Satanic Panic’  An online seminar on the facts and fantasies of South Africa’s own “Satanic Panic” hosted by the South African Pagan Rights Alliance on Saturday 01 June 2013 – VENUE DOWNLOAD A FREE COPY Visit the EVENT PAGE to read all commentary. AGENDA 1. What is ‘Satanic Panic’ ? by Francisco Fumarola 2. What is Satanism […]

SAPRA response to Dept. Education Legal Services and the MEC Creecy – 14 May 2013 MEC for Education Gauteng Province Barbara Creecy Re: MEC CREECY UTTERS HATE SPEECH AGAINST RELIGIOUS MINORITIES  0. This Alliance welcomes your invitation to engage further with the Department of Education on this matter (and other related matters currently pending investigation

There appears to be a persistent and incorrect meme circulating some factions of the S.A. Pagan community that: 1) SAPRA speaks for Satanists,  2) SAPRA identifies Satanism as a Pagan religion,  3) SAPRA promotes Satanism as such, and  4) SAPRA’s advocacy against the recent Satanic Panic harms Paganism and Pagans.   The Facts   1)

The South African Pagan Rights Alliance supports the call to disband the SAPS Occult Crime Unit . The investigative mandate of the SAPS Occult crime unit, in particular, certain ‘categories of crime’ (listed below), contravene internationally recognized policing ethics and conduct related to a) jurisprudence in the identification and verification of evidence, and b) respect for

Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities Chairperson: Rev. Dr Wesley Madonda Mabuza Deputy Chairperson: Mrs Julia Mabale Chief Executive Officer: Adv. Pheagane Solomon Moreroa   Dear Sir / Madam South African Pagan communities are deeply upset at the apparently deliberate exclusion of Paganism from the CRL

. “Satanism” as a media creation: why the Department of Education’s “anti-harmful” strategy is unfounded. Prepared on behalf of the South African Pagan Rights AllianceBy Francisco Fumarola and Bronwyn Katzke DOWNLOAD a complete copy [.pdf 625KB]   EXTRACT Recent supposed cases of “satanic” crime are actually a remnant from the days of the Satanic Panic, which has

Hate Speech Complaint against the KZN Department of Education MEC Senzo Mchunu and departmental spokesperson Muzi Mahlambi   “The KZN Department of Education is much aware of Satanic incidents occurring at schools in the province.  In fact, the MEC Senzo Mchunu had repeatedly called on churches and others to help address the issue.  Although the

Letter of Demand to: Umphakathi OkhathazekileConcerned Young People Attention: Bele Hlongwane RE: Satanic panic grips schools [Friday, 29 March 2013]http://www.preciousyouth.org.za/index.php/news/item/169-satanic-panic-grips-schools Dear Miss / Mrs Hlongwane This Alliance would like to request your urgent review of incorrect and prejudicial information published on your website on Friday 29 March 2013, in an article entitled Satanic panic grips

The South African Pagan Rights Alliance will be lodging a formal complaint of hate speech against Charles Phahlane, Gauteng department of education spokesperson, with the SA Human Rights Commission. This Alliance will argue that Phahlane’s statements regarding the Department’s proposed policy on dealing with Satanism in public schools, published in ‘No guide to harmful practices‘

Ugogo wami, ugogo wakho nawe My grandmother is your grandmother   Witch-hunts have become epidemic throughout Africa. Although witch-hunts have historically been viewed as gender specific, with a large percentage of victims still identified as elderly and solitary women, recent reports show that victims of witch-hunts include both women and men of all ages. [0] [0] Witch