Burnt lesbian murder victim: More pain for Nonkie’s family as suspects released
The LGBTI community in Kroonstad is said to be living in fear after being allegedly threatened by one of the suspects in the murder of Nonkie Smous. Last week, a burnt out body, presumed to be the 28-year-old openly lesbian woman, was found in the township of Maokeng. The victim was burned beyond recognition. According […]
London DJ Paul Heron on bringing his ‘dirty, sexy, fun’ Therapy to Jozi
Born a Scot but now firmly a Londoner, international DJ Paul Heron is the headliner at Therapy’s Limited Session queer party at And Club in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 26 April. (The next day, appropriately enough, is Freedom Day.) Paul’s name has become synonymous with quality deep, dirty, pumping, funky, tribal and uplifting progressive house. Living […]
Surprise as police arrest anti-gay blackmailers in Ghana
Gay men are often the victims of extortion in Africa, thanks to their status as a stigmatised sexual minority across much of the continent. With the double whammy of being illegal citizens, in many cases the police are not informed, fail to act or even arrest or further blackmail the victims themselves. In a recent incident […]