A significant milestone for the Christian faith community was witnessed on 02 October 2025 when members of a Section 22 committee were announced at Rhema Bible Church in Randburg, officially conferring an immense responsibility into their hands. The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious, and Linguistic Communities (“the Commission”) invoked Section 22 of the CRL Rights Commission Act to establish a Section 22 Committee, which has thus far been constituted and comprises Christian religious leaders from various umbrella organisations, including, inter alia, mainline, independent, charismatic, and Pentecostal churches.

Among its members is: Council of African Independent Churches (CAIC), Ebuhleni Nazareth Baptist Church, Gauteng Nazareth Baptist Church, Ginyezinye Nazareth Baptist Church, Moral Regeneration Movement, Rhema Bible Church, South African Council of Churches, St Engenas Zion Christian Church, The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa, The Great Commission, Thembezinhle Nazareth Baptist Church, Zion Christian Church.

The Section 22 Ad hoc Committee for the Christian Sector mandate is to facilitate broad consultations and conduct dialogues within twelve months that would result in mechanisms and strategies to identify and address challenges in the sector, halt the harmful practices exhibited by few within the Christian sector, thereby ensuring an effective implementation of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA)’s recommendations regarding self-regulation of the Christian sector.

The Committee functions independently, with support from CRL staff for secretariat and logistical arrangements.