AfriForum admitted as friend of the court in landmark case about the powers of the SAHRC [SOUND]

# The Constitutional Court has granted AfriForum permission to act as a friend of the court in a case regarding the powers and jurisdiction of the South African Human Rights Commission. In 2024, the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that the commission’s findings are not enforceable in themselves and can only be enforced by a court. AfriForum’s Louis Boshoff argues that the Constitution and legislation make it clear that the SAHRC does not have the power to make legally binding decisions, in step with international trends: