Nigel Patel

Nigel Patel is a philosophy and law graduate and a queer rights activist

Queer voters can’t win

Africa Nigel Patel - 17 May 2019

Ahead of polls, all major political parties in Malawi have said they will entrench the queerphobic landscape

Self-care through the art of drag

Article Nigel Patel - 10 Nov 2017

Drag is a craft on which performers have drawn to heal from traumatic situations.

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The significance of being seen

Article Nigel Patel - 6 Oct 2017

The creators of a new show are bringing queer issues to the fore and into people’s houses to open LGBTI+ dialogue

Riots for a queer resistance

Article Nigel Patel - 14 Jul 2017

An album by musicians from Africa and Jamaica tells their stories of being persecuted for who they are

Beware of the progressive patriarch

Article Nigel Patel - 2 Jun 2017

"For the progressive patriarch, the sole political priority in South Africa is achieving racial equality."

Press Releases

Special Reports

SA’s SEZs create decent jobs

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Specia Economic Zone programme is used as a critical tool for accelerating the country’s industrial development agenda

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The new normal in tourism is business unusual

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

Innovation and changing trends have kept some tour operators in the green, though most have struggled during the tight lockdown

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TENDER NO. BOBS 05/2020 PROVISION OF CERTIFICATION SERVICES TO BOTSWANA BUREAU OF STANDARDS QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) invites tenders from reputable companies for the provision of certification services

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The Galaxy Z Fold2 smartphone breaks all the rules

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Galaxy Z Fold2 has meaningful innovations that offer users enhanced refinements and some unique foldable user experiences

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Adventures, ghost tours and big skies await visitors to the Cape Winelands

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

All of the CWDM destinations are accessible within a 30- to 120-minute drive from Cape Town, creating real value for money

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SingularityU Online Summit to contribute to SME growth in 2020

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

The global speakers lined up for this year's event will address the challenges and opportunities specifically facing small businesses

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Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons believes that business and consumer sentiment in South Africa would both benefit from even lower borrowing costs

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Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria to reopen on Heritage Day

special reports - 22 Sep 2020

The new, drive-through sculpture exhibition brings to four the number of exhibitions of iconic African and South African art