On 21 April 2021, Constitution Hill in Johannesburg was the site of a press conference addressing the crisis and calling on the government and the police to take real action against hate crime. A march was held in Cape Town and Johannesburg on 26 April 2021 to call for justice for Bonang Gaelae, Nonhlanhla Kunene, Sphamandla Khoza, Nathaniel Mbele, Andile Nthuthela and Lonwabo Jack, the known victims of hate crime. There are likely to be many more unknown LGBTI people who faced similar fates. At least 36 LGBTIQ+ and human rights groups have signed a petition which has collected thousands of signatures.

President Cyril Ramphosa used the occasion of his address on Freedom Day to call for an end to the violence. "As a country, we must say no to homophobia and all forms of intolerance against members of the LGBTQI+ community. Over the past few months there have been a series of terrible crimes against members of this community, including murder. This is something of which we as a nation should be deeply ashamed. I want to send a strong message that hate crime will not be tolerated in our society and that those who are behind these crimes will be found and brought to book. Nobody has the right to take the life of or abuse someone because of their sexual orientation," he said.

"We have been here before. Since the dawn of democracy, LGBTIQ+ South Africans have continued to be brutalised" read the Foundation’s movement building officer, Virginia Magwaza, from the jointly prepared statement. Click here to read the statement in full.

In March, the Foundation’s team shared with its board of trustees their personal reflections on one year of working in a global pandemic while bearing a responsibility to prevent a rollback of the gains made by LGBTI movements in our region. The team has a mixed bag of emotions regarding working from home and at the office during a pandemic, yet a strong and shared sense of the importance of getting back to the kind of rhythm and productivity that has fuelled the success of the Foundation.

Click here to watch the reflections of some members of the Foundation’s team on one year of working in a global pandemic.

The Other Foundation is recognized by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) as a Public Benefit Organization (PBO), allowing individuals, companies, and trusts in South Africa to donate up to 10% of their income and have it reduce their annual tax bill each tax year. Click here to learn more.

Donors in the United Kingdom can support the Foundation’s work in a tax-efficient way by donating through GiveOut. GiveOut is a charity registered in the United Kingdom with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Their donations can be increased by 25% through the government’s Gift Aid programme. Click here to learn more.

Donors in the United States can support our work in a tax-efficient way by donating through the American Friends of the Other Foundation fund at the King Baudouin Foundation United States (KBFUS). Because KBFUS is a public charity recognised by the US Internal Revenue Service, donors can claim the maximum tax benefits allowed by US tax law for their contributions. Click here to learn more.

Non tax deductible donations from our friends and supporters elsewhere in the world can be made to us via our online portal. Donations to the Foundation support the struggle for freedom, equality, and social inclusion of LGBTI people in southern Africa. All donations to the Other Foundation go to support individuals and groups working for this purpose. We do not take any part of the donation to cover our operational costs.

To ensure full transparency and accountability in its financial affairs, the Other Foundation does not accept donations in hard cash. 

To this end, the project Ministry of the Uprooted – Towards an Inclusive Ministry by the Malawi Council of Churches held regional and national dialogues with churches, LGBTI people and other stakeholders in the human rights sector to reduce the levels of violence and include LGBTI people in the faith community. This aims to help shape national policies which will be tolerant, inclusive and supportive of LGBTI people in Malawi, galvanize grassroots and national inclusion and support for LGBTI people in all spheres of society, and shift the paradigm in the theological discourse of its member churches.

The Other Foundation is proud to have supported the Malawi Council of Churches with a ZAR300,000 grant for this work.

LAMBDA’s communication and documentation teams conducted a three day training of eight Jornal Ikweli journalists. The journalists were empowered with knowledge on human rights, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression in order to address LGBT issues in the media with greater ownership, and in a responsible way. This training is part of broader efforts over the years by LAMBDA to develop a range of actions related to health, human rights awareness and public education on issues related to homosexuality and LGBT rights at national level. It recognizes that the media continues to play a crucial role in the visibility of queer people and the reduction of stigma, discrimination in, and their exclusion from, Mozambican society.

The Other Foundation supported this training workshop with a grant of ZAR41,600 to LAMBDA Mozambique.

The Foundation wants to further develop its governance structure by recruiting two trustees to maintain a diversity of skills, experience, and perspectives in the Foundation, in anticipation of the retirement of some current trustees. Nominations are sought from all sectors in the public, private, and social fields across the southern Africa region such as social movements, sports, the arts, business, religion, the media, government, development agencies and academies.

The Other Foundation invites nominations of suitable candidates from across the southern Africa region to be appointed as trustees for 3-years terms of office.

Click here to learn more about candidate criteria and how to submit your nomination. 

Nominations will be accepted until Friday 18 June 2021.

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T1087/2013G | 168-094NPO | PBO930056168
Miguel DE BRITO [Mozambique] | Nalumino LIKWASI [Zambia] | Isabella MATAMBANADZO [Zimbabwe]
Alice MOGWE [Botswana] | Alan MSOSA [Malawi] | Xhanti PAYI [South Africa] |
Paula SEBASTIAO [Angola] | Caine YOUNGMAN [Botswana] | Neville GABRIEL (CEO)