Excerpt: Liberty Fighters Network (LFN) has achieved a landmark breakthrough after the State confirmed it has no objection in principle to LFN’s proposed draft court order. This means the Government now accepts that the outdated International Health Regulations Act, 1974 cannot be used to secretly implement the WHO IHR2024. The IHR2024 must now go before Parliament for full public participation — exactly what LFN fought for. Perseverance and faith have protected our liberties once again.

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Today marks a historic moment for liberty, transparency, and constitutional democracy in South Africa.

After more than 50 years of the International Health Regulations Act, 1974 (“IHRA”) sitting on our statute books, the State has finally acknowledged that the Act is unconstitutional and cannot be used to secretly incorporate international health regulations into our domestic law.

In a formal communication dated 25 November 2025, the State Attorney’s Office, acting for:

• the President of the Republic of South Africa,
• the Minister of Health,
• the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation,
• the Speaker of the National Assembly, and
• the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces,

confirmed that they have no objection in principle to LFN’s proposed draft court order, pending final confirmation from the Health Minister.

This is an extraordinary development.
It means the State is prepared — at least in principle — to accept the very core of what LFN has fought for:

The IHRA is unconstitutional, and the IHR2024 cannot be adopted in secrecy or by executive proclamation.

And make no mistake:
This victory only happened because LFN took the State to court and demanded constitutional compliance.

As communicated in our earlier proposal sent on 10 October 2025, LFN insisted that the matter proceed under Rule 33(1) as a stated case, so that the High Court — and not the parties — makes the binding determination on the constitutionality of the IHRA.

This ensures:

• transparency,
• judicial oversight,
• the protection of the public’s rights, and
• a permanent constitutional precedent preventing future abuse.

It is extremely rare for the Government to concede unconstitutionality.
Yet here, because of the strength of LFN’s case and the will of the People, the State has opened the door to the very outcome we sought from the beginning.

As Reyno De Beer said:

“Through faith in God and unwavering perseverance, we stood firm in the truth — and the State finally listened. When citizens fight with conviction and trust in the Almighty, liberty cannot be stolen in silence.”

This shows that South Africans are not powerless, and that the Government must listen when the People speak with clarity, courage, and constitutional conviction.

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📜 The Proposed Draft Order (as submitted to the State and the Court)

The following is the full draft order LFN placed before the State, to be confirmed by the Court through Rule 33(1) proceedings:

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1. That it is confirmed that the First Applicant, Liberty Fighters Network (“LFN”), a voluntary association not for gain (universitas), be represented by the Second Applicant, its nominated official, Mr Reyno Dawid De Beer N.O.

2. That the Applicants are permitted to bring this application in their own capacities, in the interests of LFN’s members, and in the public interest in terms of section 38 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (“Constitution“).

3. That it be declared that the International Health Regulations Act, 1974 (Act No. 28 of 1974) is unconstitutional and invalid to the extent that it permits the President or a Minister to incorporate amendments to the WHO International Health Regulations (“IHR”) into South African law by proclamation without Parliamentary approval or public participation, contrary to sections 231, 59 and 72 of the Constitution.

4. That it be declared that the purported adoption of the amended IHR (2005), as adopted by “consensus” at the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly on 1 June 2024, has no binding effect in South Africa absent explicit parliamentary ratification and enabling legislation.

5. That it be declared that any attempt by the Executive Authority under section 85 of the Constitution, or by any Minister under section 91(2), to domesticate or implement the amended IHR without full compliance with section 231 and the participatory duties under sections 59 and 72 is unlawful and of no force or effect.

6. That the Respondents be interdicted and restrained from implementing or giving effect to the amended IHR pending:
 6.1. proper parliamentary processes in terms of section 231 of the Constitution; and
 6.2. compliance with the public-participation requirements in sections 59 and 72.

7. That the Respondents be afforded 36 months to process and enact new legislation correcting the constitutional defects identified in Item 3 above.

8. That the Applicants’ costs be paid by the Respondents and limited to their verified disbursements (sheriff, courier, stationery expenses).

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This is a victory for every South African, regardless of political affiliation or ideology.
It proves that when the People stand united, informed, and resolute, our constitutional democracy can still work exactly as it was designed to.

LFN will continue to lead from the front, with faith in God, courage in our hearts, and the Constitution in our hands.

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