It’s a hit! Frank Ocean scores number ones on both sides of the Atlantic
Following a number 1 debut on the UK charts with his second album, Frank Ocean has repeated the feat on America’s Billboard charts. Last week, Ocean’s Blonde (or Blond, as it’s also referred to) beat out Dolly Parton’s 43rd studio album to top the UK charts, with 32,000 combined sales (including 26,000 downloads). Blonde has […]
Spike in attacks against transgender women in Pakistan
Pakistani authorities must urgently investigate the surge in violent attacks on transgender women in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, says Human Rights Watch. On August 9, unidentified assailants in Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, shot Sumbal, a transgender woman, three times in the abdomen when she resisted abduction and rape. The district hospital refused to admit her, saying […]
Travesty of justice – anger as Jon Qwelane avoids justice once again
In what seems to be a bad joke with no end, the eight-year-long Jon Qwelane hate speech case has been postponed – possibly indefinitely. The matter was set to resume in the South Gauteng High Court on Monday, but took an unexpected turn when Qwelane’s legal representatives asked for a postponement because of his poor […]