LGBTI
Equality Court slams Ngizwe Mchunu for homophobic hate speech
He was ordered to do 20 hours of human rights sensitisation training and to pay R250,000 to activist group
Law | 19 June 2026
In photos: Not your usual ballroom dance
“To celebrate queerness in its entirety … is something very special.”
Photo Essay | 14 February 2026
Cape Town’s unique shelter officially recognised by government
The facility provides safety support for LGBT+ and male victims of violence
Brief | 3 December 2025
“I can run, I feel free”: How government-funded hormones changed Lilita Singata’s life
Gender-affirming healthcare can be life-saving, but access is limited
By Zora Hollie
News | 13 November 2025
Transgender prisoners challenge prison authorities
Correctional Services has developed a standard operating procedure for transgender prisoners, but rights organisations are concerned about implementation
By Elna Schütz
News | 6 August 2025
Court showdown on whether prisons must provide gender-affirming healthcare
Transwoman denied hormone therapy and prevented from using makeup or wearing female prison clothing
Law | 28 July 2025
What the SA Human Rights Commission is doing to advance queer rights
SAHRC is involved in a number of initiatives including high-profile litigation
By Tshepo Madlingozi and Lee-Anne Germanos Manuel
Opinion | 1 July 2025
Judge slams Home Affairs for “unintelligible, illogical babble” in gay case
Immigration official rejected the asylum application of a man from Chad who was imprisoned solely for homosexuality
Law | 4 June 2025
#JusticeforMuhsin: Gay Imam remembered at Cape Town Pride
Pride parade celebrates queerness, love and inclusion
Text by Daniel Steyn. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 1 March 2025