The Department of Home Affairs and the SA Human Rights Commission came together on Monday after 60,000 members signed a petition to stop controversial American Pastor Steven Anderson from entering the country on his mission. The pastor has been labelled a homophobe and criticised for spreading hate towards Muslims‚ Jews and others.'Keep homophobic pastor out of SA'People are up in arms over controversial pastor Steven Anderson's visit to South Africa in September. Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba said at a press briefing that his department weighed carefully the options available regarding the pastor’s visit to the country and the matter would be treated with extreme caution.SAHRC demands answers about homophobic pastor’s SA visit from Home AffairsThe South African Human Right Commission (SAHRC) wants to know more about why Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba can’t turn away a homophobic pastor who is headed to South Africa in September. The department is awaiting a dossier from Gay South Africa Radio with supporting documents and evidence supporting the call for the pastor to not be allowed into the country on his church mission.“Like the LGBTI community‚ we hold our Constitution and democratic values in high esteem‚ and will do all in our power to defend them‚" said Gigaba.“As a democratic state‚ we will not fold our arms in the face of intolerance‚ hate speech and human rights violation of any kind. Therefore‚ we will not tolerate untoward behaviour‚ whether directed at the LGBTI community or at any other national group‚ on our soil‚” he added. ..