By Bonke Sonjani and Mogau Makitla In commemoration of National Human Rights Day- which took place on the 21st of March 2025, Iranti hosted a panel discussion on How the Trump Administration Affects Trans and Intersex People. We were joined by civil society organisations such as Forum for the Empowerment of Women (FEW), Parents, Families…
18 February 2025 We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Imam Muhsin Hendricks, who was brutally murdered on Saturday, 15 February, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The targeted attack on the faith-based leader, highlights growing concerns about violent crimes and the safety of civilians in South Africa. Imam Muhsin Hendricks dedicated his…
Press Statement: 90-Day Halt on US Foreign Aid 29 January 2025 For immediate release We are devastated by the decision made by newly elected President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, to put in place an executive order calling for an immediate 90-day halt on foreign aid. This directly impacts initiatives such as…
Discussions around Legal Gender Recognition (LGR) illuminated the unique challenges and opportunities from the perspectives of Kenya, the USA and the Asia Pacific region during a side event on LGR at the ILGA World Conference. ILGA Word alongside Iranti and Gender DynamiX are hosting the ILGA World Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. The session…
Margins to Mainstream Human Rights Violation Documentation Project Service Provider (App Developer) Project: Margins to Mainstream Location: Johannesburg Duration: 2 months Start Date: July 2021 End Date: 31 July 2021 Reporting to: Margins to Mainstream Programme Officer Background Iranti is a Johannesburg based, human rights organisation that advocates for the advancement of the rights of LTI persons in Africa. We work within a…
When Zoey Black decided to move from the performance stage to behind the scenes, she wanted to spotlight queer experiences – something that impacted her directly as a transgender woman. “As a queer person, I really struggled with content or resources that spoke to my experience as a trans woman and at the time, I…
Growing up in Khayelitsha, Western Cape South Africa, Ntuthuzo Ndzomo knew he was living in an unequal world. “In primary school, I already knew that there was an issue of inequality within my community and other communities, and that’s when I started getting involved in the civil society sector,” he said. After joining Equal Education…
Attorney Tashwill Esterhuizen, who has more than a decade of experience in the LGBTI human rights sector, has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Johannesburg-based media-advocacy organisation Iranti. The new board comes on board as Iranti celebrates nine years of advocating for the rights of LGBTI+ persons on the African continent. While previous boards have supported the birthing of the organisation as well as building structures and systems…
Iranti board chairperson Tashwill Esterhuizen knows what it means to fight for LGBTI rights in a courtroom. And he knows the value of advocacy to ensure those rights are translated into a lived reality on the ground. Esterhuizen, who was born on the Cape Flats, moved to Johannesburg from Cape Town less than a decade…
By Nomsa Manzini LGBTI+ activists from across Gauteng gathered at Constitution Hill on Wednesday April 26 to call for #JusticeForQueerSA. People gathered from early in the evening. Iranti Programmes Manager Ntuthuzo Ndzomo said the queer community needed to unite to fight hate crimes. “We must challenge government officials to take a stand on hate crimes,”…
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