by Greyson V Thela | Mar 31, 2021 | Reflections
The South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has embarked on a journey of implementing a new identity management policy that will govern all respective identities in the country, including those marginalized since the apartheid era, trans and gender diverse...
by IAM | Mar 15, 2021 | Reflections
The Uniting Reformed Church of Southern Africa (URCSA) has a checkered past when it comes to official LGBTQI+ support. As far back as 2005, the church opened the doors to the conversation, calling for non-discrimination and inviting dialogue, and commissioning a...
by IAM | Mar 10, 2021 | Impact, Reflections, Regional partnerships
Earlier this month the IAM team met with our seven partners on our exciting new regional initiative looking at “Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Access to Reproductive Health and Rights from a Religious perspective”. The project, funded by the Robert Carr Fund,...
by IAM | Mar 5, 2021 | Impact, Reflections
One of the greatest and most painful lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic is the importance of living each day to the fullest and having an appreciation for life. Lockdown restrictions highlighted the importance of treasuring families, loved ones, our...
by IAM | Mar 3, 2021 | Reflections, Sharing the mic
The Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) Somerset West, Western Cape, is the twelfth oldest DRC in South Africa, recently celebrating its 200th birthday in 2019. This dynamic congregation is led by Rev Johan van Niekerk, who has been the minister there since 2007. As the...
