Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities
Constitutional Body · Central Government Administration · reports to National Assembly (NA)
The CRL Rights Commission is one of the six state institutions supporting constitutional democracy established under section 181 of the Constitution.
Section 185 gives it the objects of promoting respect for the rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communities, promoting and developing peace, friendship, humanity, tolerance and national unity among those communities on the basis of equality, non-discrimination and free association, and recommending the establishment or recognition of a community council.
It may monitor, investigate, research, educate, lobby, advise and report on issues concerning the rights of these communities, and may receive and deal with complaints. Its work has included inquiries into the commercialisation of religion and into traditional and customary practices such as initiation.
Audit record, 5 years
Financial highlights, 2024/25
- Total Revenue
- R47m
- Total Expenditure
- −R45m
- Total Assets
- R32m
- Total Liabilities
- R3m
Values in rand. Sparklines run oldest to newest and are scaled to each series, not to zero.
Leadership, 17 listed
- Chairperson
- Ms Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva
- Deputy Chairperson
- Mr George Henry Mahlangu
- Commissioners
- Prof Muneer Abduroaf Dr Rajendran Thangavelu Govender Prof Mokgale Albert Makgopa Ms Xolisa Donna Makoboka Adv Sipho Gideon Mantula Mr James Petrus Mapanka Dr Tsholofelo Mosala Mrs Doris Tsakane Nkwe Dr Sylvia Mmamohapi Pheto Adv Aubrey Kgositoi Sedupane
- Chief Executive Officer
- Dr Edward Mafadza
- Chief Financial Officer
- Mr Cornelius Smuts
- Senior Management
- Mr Brian Makeketa Mr Mpiyakhe Mkholo
- Communications Officers
- Ms Beverley Mukhavhuli
Description written for this directory from the entity’s own published sources: www.crlcommission.org.za, www.gov.za