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5 May 2026 Article

In the South African context Chapter 9 institutions are indispensable

The distinct role of Chapter 9 institutions, as independent watchdogs, is indispensable in attaining the Constitution’s transformative ideals and vision. This fact was made abundantly clear by the Constitutional Court recently in its judgment in the matter of South African Human Rights Commission v Agro Data CC and Another ZACC 16, where it was called upon to pronounce on the nature and scope of the powers of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) under section 184 of the Constitution read with section 13(3) of the South African Human Rights Commission Act 40 of 2013 (SAHRCAct).

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