# The South African National Christian Forum acknowledges the speech delivered by president Cyril Ramaphosa during the ANC election campaign in Soweto , where he stated that churches should be granted space for worship within public schools. However, the forum’s president, Marothi Mashashane, is cautious. He hopes the declaration is a genuine commitment to religious freedom and community upliftment, rather than a mere campaign strategy to secure the Christian vote:
Christian Forum acknowledges Ramaphosa’s statement on church worship in schools [SOUND]
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