South Africa, 17 February 2015 TDOR Report – To commemorate the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) 2014, Iranti and Transgender Intersex Africa (TIA) hosted a Social Dialogue on Transgender Learners in South African schools on 20 November 2014 at Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg. Click here for the activity report.
Boston, 28 January 2014 Dr Kapya Kaoma writes about the Anti-Homosexuality Law (previously known as “Kill the Gays” bill), that the version passed in December had eliminated the death penalty but maintained a punishment of life imprisonment for “aggravated” homosexuality—namely, having sex with a person who is under 18 years old or disabled, or instances in…
Binyavanga Wainaina, Kenyan author, journalist and winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing. His first book was a response to anti-gay laws passed in Africa. He has been given the Young Global Leader award, that is given to people who have the potential to contributing to changing the world. He has written for many…
The Iranti media team will be heading to Ventersdorp this week to monitor and lobby the judicial system on the case of Disebo Gift Makau. Disebo Gift Makau, a 24 year-old lesbian was found half naked and strangled on 15 August 2014. She had a wire around her neck with an open hosepipe pushed down her throat….
South Africa, 16 January 2015 The police have also been slack in the gathering vital evidence, leaving beind the victim’s clothes, her underwear and the blanket that wrapped her body at the scene of the crime. We call upon all civil society organisations to join Iranti on 4 February when another mass action will be…
Sloppy work by SAPS delays Thembelihle Sokhela’s case South Africa, 16 January 2015 The police have also been slack in the gathering vital evidence, leaving beind the victim’s clothes, her underwear and the blanket that wrapped her body at the scene of the crime. We call upon all civil society organisations to join Iranti on 4…
On Tuesday 13 January, Bukeni will join the Iranti media and documentation team to the Benoni High Court to hear the case of Thembelihle ‘Lihle’ Sokhela (see press release), a 28 year old lesbian from Daveyton, killed in September 2014. Iranti and CBOs from various locations in Johannesburg have planned a mass action outside the court, demanding a fair…
On Tuesday 13 January 2015 at 09h00, Thembelihle Sokhela’s case returns to the Benoni Magistrate’s Court, after being postponed on at least five occasions. The court is located at 29 Harpur Avenue, Benoni. Thembelihle, a 28-year old lesbian woman from Daveyton was murdered on 14 September 2014. She was found wrapped in a blanket and…
Johannesburg, 12 January 2015 On Tuesday 13 January 2015 at 09h00, Thembelihle Sokhela’s case returns to the Benoni Magistrate’s Court, after being postponed on at least five occasions. The court is located at 29 Harpur Avenue, Benoni. Thembelihle, a 28-year old lesbian woman from Daveyton was murdered on 14 September 2014. She was found wrapped…
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