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Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities

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name	Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities
type	Commission
formed	2002
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jurisdiction	South Africa
headquarters	Braampark Office Park,
33 Hoofd St,
Braampark,
Johannesburg, South Africa
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chief1_name	David Luka Mosoma
chief1_position	Chairperson
chief2_name	Sylvia Mamohapi Pheto
chief2_position	Deputy Chairperson
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33 Hoofd St, Braampark, Johannesburg, South Africa The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) is an independent chapter nine institution in South Africa. It draws its mandate from the South African Constitution by way of the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities Act of 2002.

Mandate

The CRL Rights Commission is mandated "to promote respect for and further the protection of the rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communities; promote and develop peace, friendship, humanity, tolerance, national unity among and within cultural, religious and linguistic communities on the basis of equality, non-discrimination and free association; to promote the right of communities to develop their historically diminished heritage and to recognise community councils".

Vision and mission

The vision of the CRL Rights Commission is "a united South African nation that protects and promotes the cultural, religious and linguistic rights of all its diverse communities". Its mission is to "promote and protect the rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communities".

Commissioners

On 2 April 2014, 12 new commissioners of the CRL Commission were inaugurated at the Constitutional Court. This was subsequent to their appointment by president Jacob Zuma in terms of section 11(4) read with 13(1) of the CRL Rights Commission Act 19 of 2002 with effect from 1 March 2014, for a period of five years. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by justice Edwin Cameron. The current members of the CRL Rights Commission are:

David Luka Mosoma (chairperson)
Sylvia Mamohapi Pheto (deputy chairperson)
Muneer Abduroaof
Renier Stephanus Schoeman
Sicelo Emmanuel Dlamini
Mandla Langa
Sheila Khama
Pitika Ntuli
Ramokone Kgatla
Tsholofelo Mosala
Nomalanga Tyamzashe
Nokuzola Mndende

References

"CRL Act". crlcommission.org.za.
(12 September 2012). "Preparatory engagement on the status of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights in South Africa will be held in KwaZulu-Natal province". info.gov.za.
"Vision & Mission". crlcommission.org.za.
. (n.d.). ["About"](https://crlcommission.org.za/about#management). *CRL Commission*.

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