Bill will makes us criminals - witches (South Africa)

[icymist]

Although Western witchcraft was not taken into consideration when the Mpumalanga department of local government and housing started drafting the Mpumalanga Witchcraft Suppression Bill 2007, the draft proposal has caused uproar in Pagan circles since it was leaked in June.

Pagans believe the bill will force them to abandon their religion. The bill aims to suppress witchcraft in the province, to set a code of conduct for traditional healers, and to provide for the responsibilities of traditional leaders.

One of the definitions of witchcraft in the bill is "a person who uses magic powders and mutis for the purpose of causing harm".
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