The Chairperson of the CRL Rights Commission, Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva, has urged church leaders to avoid promoting practices that could endanger peoples lives. The commission was established to protect and promote cultural, religious, and linguistic community rights in South Africa .
Its call follows reports that members of Ikhaya Labafundi Faith Mission at KwaMaphumulo, north of Durban are discouraged from taking chronic medication, seeking medical care, or pursuing formal education, as these are seen as conflicting with their beliefs .
The congregants from different parts of the country have moved onto the property permanently, leaving behind their families and careers.
