Miss South Africa, Ndavi Nokeri, joined other LGBTQI+ activists to mark 32 years of Pride in South Africa. Image via Twitter @nozipho_mashaba
‘Equality counts for everyone’: Miss South Africa raises Pride flag
Miss South Africa, Ndavi Nokeri, joined LGBTQI+ activists to raise the Pride flag at Constitution Hill in Johannesburrg.
Miss South Africa, Ndavi Nokeri, joined other LGBTQI+ activists to mark 32 years of Pride in South Africa. Image via Twitter @nozipho_mashaba
Thursday 13 October marked 32 years since the first Pride Parade in South Africa. The reigning Miss South Africa, Ndavi Nokeri, joined several LGBTQI+ activists to raise the Pride flag at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg. As per MambaOnline, Nokeri highlighted the importance of protecting the rights of all South African citizens.
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32 YEARS OF PRIDE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Co-founder of the Feather Awards, Thami Dish, Virgina Magwaza from the Gauteng Premier’s office, Miss South Africa and several other LGBTQI+ activists came together at Constitution Hill to celebrate 32 years of Pride in South Africa.
Dr Dulcy Rakumakoe, the founder of Quadcare Health Centres in Gauteng and Mpumalanga, spoke on what the Pride flag symbolises.
“This flag symbolises the unity and the hard work of those who came before us and worked hard in making sure that we have an opportunity to gather like this,” said Magwaza as per MambaOnline.
“Let us also think about those who cannot gather like us in our neighbouring countries and on the continent at large.”
MISS SOUTH AFRICA RAISES THE PRIDE FLAG
Miss South Africa Ndavki Nokeri used the flag-raising ceremony in Johannesburg to launch her equality education campaign. As per her Instagram page, Nokeri hopes to raise money to provide classrooms, educational tools, sports equipment and more for local schools.
“Equality counts for everyone. It’s important to look at how far we’ve come as a country and that everybody’s rights are protected,” said Nokeri.
On the LGBTQI+ community, she said: “Continue to be bold, continue to be yourself and continue to be prideful of who you are.”
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SIMON NKOLI’S IMPACT ON THE LGBTQI+ COMMUNITY
Simon Nkoli had a large impact on the LGBTQI+ community in South Africa. Nkoli was one of the first openly HIV positive gay men in Africa.
He also made history as one of the first queer activists to meet former president Nelson Mandela.
