The commission said the public discussion meetings would be in Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Free State.
This is after the commission received complaints about the number of Christian public holidays currently on the calendar.
The consultative hearings are to encourage community and public participation on the matter and to determine if there is discrimination. Religious and cultural community representatives are encouraged to make presentations to the board.
The National Independent Halaal Trust’s Moulana Abdul Wahab Wookay said the new South Africa was a secular state and the Constitution provided for religious freedom.
“Theoretically, no religion takes precedence over another. As such, if one particular religious group is granted public holidays the same privilege should be granted to other religions.”
Source: The Citizen