Despite the risks and intimidation he faced, Simon Nkoli remained steadfast in his commitment to justice. His involvement in the Delmas Treason Trial symbolised the intersection of his activism – fighting for freedom from oppression on both the racial and sexual identity fronts.
In SA the treatment gap for children and adolescents is about 90% and only one in 10 children with a treatable mental health disorder is able to access care.
According to its creators, ‘GLOW, the life and trials of Simon Nkoli’, is a ‘contemporary, hybrid, vogue opera, combining operatic voices with choral protest songs; drag artists singing and lip-syncing; sampling sound and video archive to disco beats’. It is likely to be a big hit in 20.