Author Archives: Jean-Andre Butcher

18 Years Without a Name: Siphesihle’s Journey to Recognition

When Siphesihle Khumalo walked into her matric year, her focus was the same as every other learner’s: to finish school and take the next step toward her dreams. But in November 2024, just weeks before her final exams, she was told she could not write, not because of her grades or attendance, but because she […]

Upholding Not Undermining International Law

The 270 faith-based, non-governmental, and other civil society organizations listed below call on UN Member States to uphold, preserve, strengthen, and celebrate international refugee, human rights, and humanitarian treaties and reject efforts to undo or undermine legal norms. In recognition of the inalienable human dignity of each person, States built a rules-based system to maintain […]

The Battle with Shell to protect the Wild Coast continues

Communities and Environmental Justice organisations face Shell and Impact Africa in the Constitutional Court om 16 & 17 September 10 September 2025, Johannesburg: In a Constitutional Court hearing set down for next week, 16-17 September 2025, Wild Coast communities and environmental organisations will argue that the order of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) allowing […]