Powerful voices against hate crime

Poignant and profound narratives about South Africa’s ongoing struggle for gender equality and the rights of the LGBTQI+ community unfold in the play, Chapter 2, Section 9.Directed by Phyllis Klotz, the production is on today and tomorrow at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN).The title references a crucial section of South Africa’s constitution that enshrines the right to gender equality and sexual orientation, ignored in criminal and pervasive hate crimes against the community. Based on heart-rending testimonies of more than 40 lesbian women, with input…