Special Treatment for the Powerful? AfriForum’s Court Shortcut Under Scrutiny

Liberty Fighters Network has uncovered what appears to be preferential treatment in AfriForum’s challenge to the Expropriation Act. Despite no record of a properly lodged application or enrolment on the urgent court roll, Deputy Judge President Ledwaba issued an order transferring AfriForum’s case to Cape Town — while thousands of ordinary litigants wait years for justice. On 12 July 2025, we formally placed AfriForum and the State Attorney on terms to prove this process was lawful by 15 July 2025, failing which we will escalate the matter to the Judicial Service Commission, the Legal Practice Council, and apply for rescission of the order. This is about more than one case — it is about whether South Africans can trust that our courts treat everyone equally.

Liberty Fighters Network Demands Transparency on Poultry Vaccination Programme

Liberty Fighters Network has formally demanded that the Minister of Agriculture disclose all records and scientific evidence behind South Africa’s unprecedented mass vaccination of poultry against avian influenza. With no clear involvement from the Ministry of Health and no public consultation, serious questions remain about the safety of consuming vaccinated poultry and the legal basis of this sweeping decision.

🛑 KEEP LFN ALIVE – PRACTICAL SUPPORT NEEDED

We’ve stood by the People against unlawful evictions, court corruption, and banking abuse. But Liberty Fighters Network runs solely on voluntary efforts — no salaries, no backers. I serve full-time without pay, alongside committed volunteers, while juggling family and survival. My own transport is down, and with another child on the way, the pressure is real. If we can’t survive, LFN can’t continue — not because the mission is gone, but because the means are.

When Justice Is Delayed – The Story ACHPR Doesn’t Want Told

When justice is delayed, it isn’t just a procedural glitch — it’s a direct assault on accountability. For over five months, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has failed to release its merits decision in Van Heerden v Republic of South Africa, despite clear legal obligations. Liberty Fighters Network, representing the complainants, has taken the matter to the Pan African Parliament in a bold stand against bureaucratic silence. This is not merely about one case. It’s about a growing pattern where continental institutions turn their backs on the very people they are meant to serve. And yet, while others remain silent, we speak up — without financial backing, without government aid, and without charging a cent. If you believe in truth without compromise and justice without price tags, support our work with a voluntary donation. Together, we can remind the system that the people are watching — and we will not go away quietly.

A Liberty Fighters Network Real Story: How the Courts Became the State’s Chessboard, and Our Fight to Remind Them Who Pays for the Pieces

What started as an urgent case to stop court staff from quietly rewriting judges’ rulings has now turned into a masterclass in delay tactics — conveniently choreographed to suit the likes of the South African Reserve Bank and SAHPRA. While we, the public, are told to wait patiently until 28 October 2025, the very institutions under fire get to call the shots — even when they’re not the Respondents! Apparently, when Werksmans Attorneys whisper to the Registrar, court orders can magically fix themselves. But if I — as a self-represented “layperson” — dare to question it? I’m treated like I snuck into the judge’s chambers with a Sharpie and a dream.

This isn’t just about our case. It’s about a justice system that seems to work better for those who sign the cheques than for those who carry the Constitution. But we’re not going anywhere. Not today, not in October, not ever. The people are watching — and so are we.

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