2012: MACAID Fellow

In 2012, I was selected for a MACAID Fellowship Programme on HIV/GBV Prevention. My Prevention Plan, called We Are One, focused on bringing churches aboard with the plight of LGBTI community towards HIV/GBV prevention in the area of Gugulethu &Nyanga,Cape Town. I’ve successfully implemented the programme.

2012: DASO Poster Presentation

I, together with y partner, made a poster to raise awareness and battle the ongoing Corrective Rape in our society and promoting free to love campaign.www.mambaonline.com,www.timeslive.co.za

2012: National Protest Convener

In the light of the ongoing onslaught on LGBTI communities in the country, I was selected to handover the memorandum to the ANC office complaining about the silence of the ruling party silence and inaction.

2012: HIVOS Invitation in Netherlands

As a known activist of gay/lesbians community, I was invited to the Pride and to present y documentary, Warrior of Love, which was nominated as the Best Warrior of Love.

2012: Gender Links Summit

Through invitation, I was an active participant in the 10^th Gender Links Summit and also had comprehensive discussions and meeting with Ekurhuleni Madam Speaker on gender issues.

2012: Petition Against Hate Crime

After being harassed by Andile Ncoza because of being a lesbian, as intimidation continued after he received bail, I started a petition that went countrywide and also got the international attention which finally had 170 000 worldwide signatures which demanded that rape of lesbians be declared as a Hate Crime. This forced Jacob Zuma to delegate Minister Jeff Hadebe to have meeting with me and LGBTI sector.www.sowetalive.co.za

2011: Hate Crime Task Team

I was voted as the active member of the Hate Crime Task Team seeking to address issues of the violation of constitutional rights of lesbians and gays.www.mambaonline.com,www.change.org,www.fwdeklerk.org

2011: Hilary Clinton Invitation in Geneva

I was invited to deliberate with parliamentarians and to highlight the challenges facing South Africa under the ANC leadership as part of resolution seeking process.

2011: Helen Suzman Foundation Convention

In the effort of bridging gaps between the Constitution and Homophobic Realities – I formed part of the deliberations and resolutions on bridging gaps alongside Eusebius, Edwin Cameron, Andries Nel andothers.www.hsf.org.za

2011: Rhodes University Address

During the Women’s Month, I addressed Political and International Gender Studies students around issues of Hate Cries and Luleki Sizwe’s work in Cape Town townships sharing the stage with Eusebius, who is the icon on Gender Issues. www.ru.ac.za

2011: BBC Interview on Hate Crime

A special interview was arranged for me to clarify all the challenges facing LGBTI communities in the country especially the Hate Crime and Corrective Rape onslaught that the community continued to cruelly endure.

2011: Invitation to a Platform in Dublin2010: Online Petition

I was also invited to constructively participate in a platform in Dublin tackling human rights courtesy of having registered Human Rights Defender with Frontline Defenders.

2010 – 2012: Chairperson of Black City Community

As a resident of the Black City, Nyanga and due to my community work, I was elected as the chairperson of Black City overlooking developmental issues and setting up street committees.

2010: Sparkling Women 2010: Nomination for New Feminist

My work in the LGBTI struggle led to me being recognized as one of the sparkling women in an article of the magazine and the only woman from South Africa nominated 8 countries. www.guardian.co.uk

2008: Formation of Luleki Sizwe

In 2008 March, I started Luleki Sizwe, an NGO that tackles issues of LGBTI issues, tackle social ills like Hate Crime, HIV/AIDS and gender violence in general. I am the Founder and Director of the organization.

2005 – 2006: Cape Town Pride Executive Committee Member

As an active member of the Pride, I was also elected into the position of the Cape Town Pride Executive Committee so to play a bigger role in the organization of the Pride. I pride myself at being the first black lesbian to bring the Pride in Gugulethu, a black township.www.capetowmpride.org.,www.time.com

2011: Pink Week Guest Speaker – University of Cape Town

In 2011, I made an address at the University of Cape Town as a guest speaker talking about my extensive work in fighting for the constitutional rights of LGBTI communities and the Hate Crimes that have engulfed the black townships.

1.Alice Magazine

2.Out Magazine

3.Observer Magazine UK

4.Diva Magazine

5.Destiny Magazine

6.Drum Magazine

7.ESPN News

8.BBC News

9.Sense online

10.NGO Pulse

11.South African Project Website

12.Digital lot

13.German Report

14.German TV Documentary

15.Warrio of Love

16.Difficult love Documentary

17.You Tube

18.www.lulekisizwe.com

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