We must hold those among us accountable who have surrendered the will of the people and our constitutional democracy at the altar of personal gain and corruption, writes Ronald Lamola.
27 April 2021 - 11:33 Segakweng Kimora Magoma was allegedly attacked by six men at a bar in Sasolburg because of his sexuality. Image: Supplied
A 32-year-old gay man from Sasolburg in the Free State said he is hurt and disappointed that there are people in SA who hate and attack others for their sexuality.
On Sunday evening, Segakweng Kimora Magoma was allegedly attacked by a group of homophobic men at a bar in Sasolburg.
Magoma said he is happy to be alive and said if it was not for the intervention of the bouncer at the bar, he could have easily been another hate crime statistic.
#JusticeForLulu protest calls for better protection of LGBTQIA+ community
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Cape Town – Hundreds of people showed up to protest against LGBTQIA+ hate-crimes and murders that have recently taken place, particularly that of Andile “Lulu” Ntuthela.
The body of Ntuthela, 40, was discovered this week in a shallow grave at the house of the man who allegedly murdered her in KwaNobuhle in Uitenhage.
The man charged for his murder appeared in court this week.
The #JusticeForLulu protest, which started at CPUT, had people marching to Parliament to handover a memorandum of demands related to the Hate Crime Bill.
Film-maker, activist and organiser Tutu Zondo said the LGBTQIA+ community was suffering.
Arkansas Governor Signs Alternative Hate Crimes Bill
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on April 14 signed into state law what’s been deemed as an alternative hate crimes bill.
Arkansas SB 622, introduced as a class protection bill, requires criminal defendants to serve at least 80 percent of their sentences if it’s found that they had “purposely selected the victim because the victim was a member of or was associated with a recognizable and identifiable group or class who share mental, physical, biological, cultural, political, or religious beliefs or characteristics.”
The bill was filed in the state Senate on April 1 by state Republican Sens. Jimmy Hickey Jr. and Alan Clark, and Reps. Matthew Shepherd and Carol Dalby, and was approved 22–7 on a party-line vote on April 7. The Republican-majority Arkansas House later voted 65–26 in favor of the measure on April 12 before it headed to Hutchinson’s desk.