Simphiwe Simelane News Today

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.

South Africa does not even have 60 child and adolescent psychiatry specialists and only 20 are in the public sector

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.

UCT’s ATAP initiative is supporting and fast-tracking high-achieving young black scholars to transform research and academia.

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...