High-stakes legal battle looms over state regulation of churches in South Africa In a legal confrontation poised to define the limits of religious freedom in South Africa, the South African Church Defenders (SACD) is preparing for a high-stakes court battle against the state’s CRL Rights Commission. Scheduled for the Gauteng High Court in early 2026, […] The post High-stakes legal battle looms over state regulation of churches in South Africa first appeared on The Zambian Observer .