Religion

How Senegal Keeps Unique Balance between Religion and a Secular State

On 1 May this year the principal of a catholic high school in Dakar sent out an email informing parents that students would only, as of next year, be allowed to wear the usual uniform, with no headwear either for girls or boys. This spar...

Joburg Post·almost 5 years ago

Religion and state need to be in balance to protect democracy in South Africa

The relationship between religion and the law is often complicated. It is sometimes even conflicted. At the heart of the matter lies the tension between freedom of belief and association, and protection from abuse

Dion Forster-Full professor of Ethics and Head of Department, Stellenbosch University·almost 2 years ago