by Hanzline Davids | Aug 20, 2021 | Reflections
Hanzline R. Davids Jon Qwelane, the late columnist and ambassador, wrote an opinion piece, “Call me names – but gay is not okay”, in the Sunday Sun in 2008, equating being gay with bestiality. As a result, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)...
by Hanzline Davids | Jul 12, 2021 | Reflections
Hanzline R. Davids In June, we celebrated Pride Month worldwide. We remembered and celebrated online and in various intimate spaces because of COVID-19 regulations. We remembered and celebrated our queerness as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and...
by Hanzline Davids | May 15, 2020 | Reflections
From looking back in history to seeing where the LGBTIQ+ movement is today, IAM staff Hanzline Davids and Thuli Mjwara reflect on events happening in May 2020 (including the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), Mother’s Day and...
by Hanzline Davids | Apr 7, 2020 | Reflections
By Hanzline Davids, IAM Process Coordinator In our society today, work is central to sustaining our lives and those in our care. Work not only provides us with a livelihood and contributes to our self-worth; but also offers us a purpose in life. In South Africa, as in...
by Hanzline Davids | Sep 16, 2019 | Reflections
by Hanzline R. Davids, IAM Process Coordinator On 12 September some of IAM’s staff members attended a vigil at Clareinch Post Office in Claremont, Cape Town where the late Uyinene Mrwetyana was raped and murdered. Mrwetyana’s death (as well as the rape, violent attack...
