Mpumalanga Witchcraft Suppression Bill
In June 2007 the Office of the Premier of the Mpumalanga province in South Africa leaked a draft Mpumalanga Witchcraft Suppression Bill of 2007. Drafting of the Bill was suspended the following year following opposition from South African Pagans and traditional healers which also led to a review of existing national witchcraft legislation by the South African Law Reform Commission.
Read more about Mpumalanga Witchcraft Suppression Bill: Background, Mandate, Opposition To The Bill, Suspension of The Bill, South African Law Reform Commission Review of Witchcraft Legislation
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