30 May - Gender

Today we spoke to Sub-Lieutenant Thandeka Snail - a naval officer from Simons Town. She is the first black woman to join one of the world’s top naval frigates on an eight month training trip around the world. She has been chosen as a guest on the ARA Libertad – which belongs to the Argentinean Navy for two months.

We also had an exclusive interview with Danneline Noach who was arrested in Saudi Arabia conducted by my producer Rhodé Marshall. Danneline’s Kraaifontein family did not know she was arrested and made various attempts to the South African embassy in Riyadh to trace her. Rhodé spoke to Danneline about her experience of being arrested in a foreign country.

We closed off the show with an interview with Phumeza Runeyi – TAC Youth Coordinator in Khayelitsha. Hundreds of Khayelitsha activists have pleaded to their neighbours to stop stigmatizing rape survivors. The plea was made during their mass protest against gender based violence in the township on Saturday. The Treatment Action Campaign and the Western Cape Youth Commission say young women are often too scared to come forward fearing judgment from community members who blame them for the attacks. Protesting young women demanded the freedom to wear what they want to without having to fend off rapists who use the way women dress as a justification for sexual assault. Phumeza shared with us the extent of stigmatization in Khayelitsha. If you want more information about the TAC maybe you have been victimised because of your HIV status contact their Khayelitsha office on (021) 364 5489 or the Cape Town office (021) 422 1700 alternatively visit www.tac.org.za

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