LFN Forces the State to Listen: Outdated IHR Act to Be Replaced

Excerpt: Liberty Fighters Network (LFN) has achieved a major breakthrough!
The State has now confirmed that the amended International Health Regulations (IHR 2024) will be placed before Parliament for debate and public participation, and that the outdated IHR Act of 1974 will be repealed and replaced with a new, constitutionally compliant law.
LFN’s court action has therefore stopped the secret implementation of the IHR 2024 — proving that when citizens persevere, and put God first, the State must listen.

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When we persevere for what is right and put our faith in God — no matter how long it takes — the truth prevails.

Liberty Fighters Network (LFN) has scored a major victory for the People in its constitutional challenge to prevent the World Health Organisation’s amended International Health Regulations (IHR 2024) from being forced into South African law without parliamentary approval or public consultation.

In a letter* dated 7 October 2025, the Office of the State Attorney, representing the Government, confirmed that the State now agrees that the International Health Regulations Act of 1974 (IHRA) is outdated and must be repealed and replaced by a new, constitutionally aligned Act. Most importantly, the State has also undertaken that the IHR 2024 amendments will first be placed before Parliament for consideration and debate — meaning that public participation will finally take place, exactly as the Constitution requires. *(This letter can be found at the ned of this article.)

In other words, the very thing that LFN fought for — the prevention of the IHR 2024 being secretly implemented by executive proclamation — has been achieved. The State has conceded that any future legislation must go through the proper constitutional process: introduction to Parliament, full debate in both Houses, and consultation with the public through open and transparent proceedings.

This turnaround is not by coincidence — it is the direct result of LFN’s persistent action. Had LFN not filed the case on 31 August 2025, South Africa might have quietly been bound to international regulations without the People even knowing it. Through courage and faith, our action ensured that the voice of the People was heard before it was too late.

LFN and its President, Reyno De Beer, have welcomed this development but remain committed to ensuring that the matter receives proper judicial confirmation. The court must still determine the constitutional validity of the current IHRA and set a clear precedent that no government may bypass Parliament or the People when adopting international instruments that affect the nation’s freedoms and sovereignty.

“This proves that perseverance protects liberty,” said De Beer.
“Through faith in God, we stood firm in truth — and the State was compelled to listen. When citizens act with conviction and trust in the Almighty, no authority can silence what is right.”

This victory belongs to every South African who believes in transparency, accountability, and participatory democracy. It proves that ordinary citizens, acting together, can hold even the most powerful institutions to the Constitution.

As this matter proceeds to the next phase under judicial oversight, LFN calls on all Liberators — members, supporters, and the public — to remain steadfast. Together, we have ensured that no law may be made for the People without the People.

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The letter received from the State Attorney…

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