Award-winning author of ‘Mission of Malice’. A whistleblower and storyteller working to make the world safe for children. Also, “a total bad-ass hero.” #igotout
May 13, 2022 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
Michael Ngubane is a director of @aQuelle and heads the school board. I personally witnessed many beatings where adults would pin the child to the floor… “To get abused is one thing. To get abused in the name of God is another” news24.com/news24/southaf…
So #KwaSizabantu will tell you Michael apologised to the ex-pupils and his apology was accepted. Bullshit. They’re referring to a meeting held with FIVE ex-pupils in 2000 as a result of me writing an article about the abuse I witnessed.
May 12, 2022 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
A South Africa company fired a woman because she became pregnant when she wasn't married and therefore did not comply with its code of conduct that prohibits “amorous relationships between any two persons outside of marriage”. Guess who? @aQuelle of course law.cornell.edu/women-and-just…
To add insult to injury, @aQuelle appealed the court's decision to award her a year's salary. They lost the appeal. Guess how much her annual salary was back in 2008 when this happened? The amount this multi-million rand company didn't want to pay? A paltry R662 a month... #greed
May 11, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Do you follow @onewm yet? They celebrate underreported stories that break down prejudice and connect cultures, and their annual awards recognise the best media coverage of the global south. “Stories shape our world. It matters how they’re told.” 1/
Last year, their Podcast of the Year was the one @News24 did with my friend Celimpilo and I: Exodus. It’s four riveting episodes, give it a listen… news24.com/news24/Video/S…
