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There’s a deadly, silent war in our schools and it is called queerphobia

A lack of action makes many educators and school leaders complicit in the perpetuation of broader queerphobic school culture.

On August 16, 2022, 16-year-old Tiro Moalusi was mocked in class by his teacher because of his sexual orientation.

Later that day, he took his own life.

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Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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