Michael van Niekerk wants South Africans to ‘Keep The Energy’
An activist fighting against gender-based violence, a UCT graduate, a fashion icon, an influential figure. Michael van Niekerk (he/him/they/them)...
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Woordfees: Playing queer
Dara Beth’s All My Ex-Lovers are Dead is a theatre piece that grapples with the authenticity of representation when...
SU prof’s new book disrupts the schoolyard ‘straight line’
There is a clear need to deepen the understanding of gender and sexuality within schools, said Prof Dennis Francis,...
SU’s Helshoogte men’s residence hosts its first pride event
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Helshoogte men’s residence recently hosted its first official pride event in order to promote inclusivity in...
Blazing Kim Windvogel
Compiler of They Called Me Queer and Touch: Sex, Sexuality and Sensuality, Kim Windvogel holds a degree in Western...
LGBTQIA+ friendly Safe Space gathering held after two-year absence
Safe Space, an event for queer people in Stellenbosch, was held again recently after a two-year absence due to...
LGBT Campus Cupid event postponed after backlash against venue
An LGBT Campus Cupid speed dating event that was set to take place last month was moved to a...
Recognising transgender and gender non-conforming students…officially
The BeYou Initiative has given transgender and gender non-conforming students at Stellenbosch University (SU) the opportunity to change their...
SU’s royally backed gender equality project takes off
Stellenbosch University (SU)’s first gender detour project, which was funded by a gender grant awarded to SU by the...
SRC revamps portfolio to empower women and queer students
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Student Representative Council (SRC) has rebranded its Womxn Empowerment portfolio, now known as Womxn and Queer...