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Published on: Saturday 17 October 2026
Census 2022 shows South Africa is 84.5% Christian, 7.8% traditional and 1.6% Muslim. See the churches behind it and the church regulation row.
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Religion: Regulation of religion — SA must tackle religious abuse without restricting freedom of belief
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/regulation-of-religion-sa-must-tackle-religious-abuse-without-restricting-freedom-of-belief/ar-AA2g7g9U
Published on: Monday 26 October 2026
On International Religious Freedom Day, the biggest threat facing religious freedom in SA is an institution created to protect it.