An organisation called The South African Church Defenders have called on government to fully protect the constitution of churches. Hundreds of members marched to the Union Buildings against the establishment of the Section 22 Ad-Hoc committee by the CRL Rights Commission.
Theyve accused the commission of trying to control and censor churches.
The committee was established to investigate religious and cultural matters with the aim of protecting congregants from abuse and promoting self-regulation. The groups representative, Professor Theophilus Mukhuba says the proposed system violates the rights of churches to self-govern.