Afriforum v South African Human Rights Commission and Others (14370-2019) [2024] ZAGPJHC 317 (27 March 2024)

begin wrapper begin container begin header begin slogan-floater end slogan-floater - About SAFLII About SAFLII - Databases Databases - Search Search - Terms of Use Terms of Use - RSS Feeds RSS Feeds end header begin main begin center # South Africa: South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg South Africa: South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg You are here: SAFLII >> Databases >> South Africa: South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg >> 2024 >> [2024] ZAGPJHC 317 | Noteup | LawCite sino index ## Afriforum v South African Human Rights Commission and Others (14370-2019) [2024] ZAGPJHC 317 (27 March 2024) Afriforum v South African Human Rights Commission and Others (14370-2019) [2024] ZAGPJHC 317 (27 March 2024) Download original files PDF format RTF format make_database: source=/home/saflii//raw/ZAGPJHC/Data/2024_317.html sino date 27 March 2024 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG Case no: 14370/2019 31328/2019 1. REPORTABLE: no 2. OF INTEREST TO OTHER JUDGES: no In the matter between: AFRIFORUM                                                                           First Applicant and THE SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION     First Respondent THE CHAIRPERSON: BONGANI                                          Second Respondent CHRISTOPHER MAJOLA N.O COMMISSIONER PRISCILLA JANA N.O                             Third Respondent JULIUS MALEMA                                                                  Fourth Respondent ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS                                      Fifth Respondent And, In the matter between: FREDERIK WILLEM DE KLERK N.O                                   First Applicant DAVID WHITEFOORDT STEWARD N.O                              Second Applicant HERMAN BAILEY N.O                                                        Third Applicant BEN COETZEE BESTER N.O                                             Fourth Applicant WARREN ALEXANDER MORTEN CLEWLOW N.O          Fifth Applicant ELIZABETH DE KLERK N.O                                              Sixth Applicant THEUNIS ELOFF N.O                                                         Seventh Applicant DEENADA YALEN KONAR N.O                                         Eighth Applicant FORTUNATE MASHEBU MATHEBULA N.O                     Ninth Applicant And THE SOUTH AFRICAN RIGHTS COMMISSION                First Respondent THE CHAIRPERSON: BONGANI                                       Second Respondent CHRISTOPHER MAJOLA N.O COMMISSIONER PRISCILLA JANA N.O                           Third Respondent JULIUS MALEMA                                                                Fourth Respondent ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS                                    Fifth Respondent This judgment for application for leave to appeal has been delivered by uploading it to the caselines digital database of the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa, Johannesburg, and by email to the attorneys of record of the parties on 27 March 2024. JUDGMENT ON LEAVE TO APPEAL Sutherland DJP: [1]  In this matter, which is an application for leave to appeal, and then an application on a conditional basis for a cross leave to appeal. [2]  After hearing counsel I am satisfied that its appropriate that leave to appeal be granted and that the application for leave to cross appeal similarly be granted. [3]  Therefore, I make the following order: (1)  Leave to appeal is granted to the South African Human Rights Commission against the order. (2)  Leave to appeal is granted to the first applicant (Afriforum) in terms set out below: 2.1     That, conditional on the appeal court finding that the finding/decision of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) of 8 March 2019 constitutes a decision of the type that is reviewable, Afriforum be granted leave to cross appeal against the order contained in paragraph 2 of the High Court order in order to seek an order on appeal: 2.1.1   Granting the relief contained in the notice of motion of Afriforum, specifically that the decision of the SAHRC of 8 March 2019 be reviewed and set aside; alternatively be reviewed and corrected; alternatively 2.1.2   Remitting the case to the High Court for the further hearing of the matter on such terms as the appeal court may determine. (3)  The costs of the appeal and the cross appeal shall be costs in the appeal itself. Roland Sutherland Deputy Judge President, Gauteng Division, Johannesburg. Heard:                    27 March 2024 Judgment:              27 March 2024 Appearances: For Afriforum: Adv C Woodrow SC Instructed by Hurter Spies Incorporated For South African Human Rights Commission: Adv K Pillay, With her, Adv K Hardy Instructed by South African Human Rights Commission sino noindex make_database footer start