Salutations Luminaries, Comrades and Friends
It is with such delight that we sprint into a new decade. We are excited. Challenges abound. These are opportunities to build muscle and soar regardless. We fight on in pursuit of Dignity, Equality and Freedoms. Enjoy snippets into our merry closing of a decade. Igama lamakhosikazi malibongwe!
On 6 December 2019, SABWiL Founder CEO Adv. Ayesha presided as the Judge President in the Student Litigation Society (SLS) Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). This suit involved alleged political crimes by a refugee appellant. Adv. Ayesha found in favour of the extradition as a minority. The majority judgment was based on the right to life. Therein, extradition was refused owing to human rights concerns. Halala SABWiL Alumnus Boitumelo for drafting this case scenario. Malibongwe SLS for initiating this court and much praise to the parties appearing. Vuk’uzenzele.
In commemoration of the signing of our Constitution on 10 December 1996 in Sharpeville by Tata Madiba, the 4th SABWiL Human Rights Court (SHRC) convened. Our annual court, impeccably hosted by AFSA, is led by SHRC Chief Justice (CJ) Adv. Soraya Hassim SC, SHRC Deputy CJ Adv. Peter Makhambeni and SHRC Justice Adv. Ori Ben-Zeev .
The Applicants, Amicus Curiae and Respondents filed heads of argument and submitted oral arguments in a provocative suit about the right to citizenship, section 20. To appreciate the arguments explore the SHRC tab on sabwil.org.za to access the heads of argument filed. Subscribe to our SABWiL YouTube channel to enjoy the proceedings.
Halala SABWiL NPC Director Adv. Ori for initiating this court and drafting a case scenario that has the SHRC Deputy CJ delivering a minority judgment! Very well done to the parties and huge thanks to the Amicus Curiae for assisting the court. What will our 5th SHRC deliberate upon? If you have ideas, please do share this with us at faculty@sabwil.org.za.
Igama lamakhosikazi malibongwe. Ubuntu.
Wa’thint abafazi wa’thint imbokodo. Halala Passionate Intelligentia for priceless contributions. We are the change. Now.
Ubuntu,
Adv. Ayesha and President Madillo
SABWiL Founder, CEO and Alumni President