National Interfaith Council of South Africa

==History==
The National Religious Leaders Forum (NRLF) [[interfaith dialog|interfaith]] body was formed in [[post-apartheid South Africa]]. When President [[Jacob Zuma]] took office in 2009, Pastor [[Ray McCauley]] of Rhema Bible Church formed a new interfaith organization called the National Interfaith Leadership Council (NILC) which subsequently merged with the National Religious Leaders Forum (NRLF) to form NICSA in 2011.<ref name=Merger /><ref name=uos>{{cite web|title=BIENNIAL CONFERENCE(21 AUGUST 2011 / 21 MENACHEM AV 5771): CHIEF RABBI'S REPORT |url=http://www.uos.co.za/biennial/chief.asp |publisher=uos.co.za|date=21 August 2011|accessdate=19 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Republic of South Africa President Jacob Zuma meets National Interfaith Leaders|url=http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=3493&tid=3638|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121224201105/http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=3493&tid=3638|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 December 2012|publisher=info.gov.za|date=11 August 2009|accessdate=19 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Rossouw|first=Mandy|title=Zuma's new God squad wants liberal laws to go |url=http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-09-11-zumas-new-god-squad-wants-liberal-laws-to-go|date=11 September 2009|publisher=mg.co.za |accessdate=19 November 2012}}</ref>