Lesbian minister tells Con Court dismissal was unconstitutional
The potentially ground-breaking case in which a lesbian minister has taken legal action against the Methodist Church of South Africa (MCSA) for firing her was heard by the Constitutional Court on Friday. Ecclesia de Lange was dismissed by the church in January 2010 after she announced to her Western Cape congregation that she would be […]
ANC criticises anti-gay comments as mayor denies making them
The ANC has spoken out against homophobic comments attributed to one of its own, the mayor of the Umzinyathi District in KwaZulu-Natal. Mayor James Mthethwa was quoted as saying that gay men were to blame for the spread of HIV, that they brought shame on the community and that local health care workers need to […]
DA slams ANC mayor’s homophobic statements
The DA has called for the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to investigate homophobic comments made this week by ANC Mayor James Mthethwa. The party’s Zakhele Mbhele, MP and DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Police, said in a statement that the mayor’s remarks, “made on a public platform” have “no place in our society.” He […]