With only his late mother’s Bible opened at Psalm 23 before him and conviction as his armour, Reyno De Beer stood alone in the Pretoria High Court against the taxpayer-funded legal teams of SARB and SAHPRA. The hearing tested faith, courage, and conscience alike, exposing the uneasy truth about defective court orders and the declining ethics of a once-noble profession. Judgment is now awaited.
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.
