From Vierkleurs to Rainbows: Queering Stellenbosch University
When I applied to pursue a postgraduate degree at Stellenbosch University, I was apprehensive. It was the year of Open Stellenbosch and the stories of religious fundamentalism, conservatism, racism, sexism and homophobia shrouded my thoughts. I was sitting in London, homesick and longing to return to my beloved South Africa. The thought of entering such […]
Opinion | From Homonationalism to Homopopulism – Why are gays voting right?
Shifting geopolitical dynamics and a surge of right-wing populism have exposed notable shifts in the political behaviour of a growing number of women, LGBTQ and people of colour. In the past three years, the Western world witnessed the coming out of a rumoured “shift” in the Liberal Democratic world order. This manifested in an array […]
Opinion | LGBTQ Rights as Human Rights – The Sisulu Factor
The recent Cabinet reshuffle by President Cyril Ramaphosa has been marked with both positive and negative reactions. There is, however, broad consensus over the appalling appointment of Bathabile Dlamini as Minister of Women in the Presidency, calling to question whether the new administration is truly committed to promoting gender and sexual equity in South Africa. […]
Opinion | It is time to secularise marriage in South Africa
It has been 12 years since “marriage equality” was introduced to South Africa and the subject has once again been launched into the arena of debate. On 14 November 2006, South Africa became the first country in Africa and fifth in the world to legalise same-sex marriage. It was a highly contested process with many […]