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Youth Speak(You)th Speak on Heritage and LiteratureYouth Lab hosted an insightful discussion on re-centering African intellectual labour. The discussion was moderated by Itumeleng Letsoalo who was joined on the panel by Alma Cele and Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane of The Cheeky Natives and authors Mathabo Tlali and Jamil F. Khan.2022-02-071h 07
Open Book PodcastIn Search of TendernessIn this episode, Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane is in discussion with Brandon Taylor (Real Life) and Paul Mendez (Rainbow Milk) about their gorgeous debut novels, both of which centre young, black queer men who find themselves in alienating environments.
This podcast is brought to you by our sponsor, the Heinrich Boell Foundation.
For more information on the podcast series, check out our website, openbookfestival.co.za, or email Vasti.
Our producer is Andri Burnett. Hosted by Vasti Calitz.2021-02-221h 02
A Readers' CommunityOPEN BOOK #5: In Search of TendernessIn this episode, Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane is in discussion with Brandon Taylor (Real Life) and Paul Mendez (Rainbow Milk) about their gorgeous debut novels, both of which centre young, black queer men who find themselves in alienating environments.
This podcast is brought to you by our sponsor, the Heinrich Boell Foundation.
For more information on the podcast series, check out our website, openbookfestival.co.za, or email Vasti.
Our producer is Andri Burnett. Hosted by Vasti Calitz.2020-11-0200 min
Just Us Under a TreeSpecial Episode 5: Tshabalala JudgmentIn December 2019, the Constitutional Court dismissed an appeal against a conviction of rape under the common law doctrine of common purpose with two concurring judgments. In reaching this conclusion, the ConCourt was guided by the submissions of amici curiae, including the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS).
Johan sat down with Sheena Swemmer and Advocate Lerato Phasha from CALS to discuss their incredible intervention. Pupil Advocate and long-time friend of the show Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane joined with general comments on the amici's intervention and the judgments.
Final mix and master by Daniel Basckin.2020-07-031h 08
The Cheeky NativesMing Cheau Lin: Yellow and ConfusedSend us a textYellow And Confused released in 2019 is the latest offering from cookbook author, blogger and storyteller Ming-Cheau Lin. Yellow and Confused is a memoir that looks into her life as a third culture immigrant in South Africa. In 2018, she released a cook book, Just Add Rice, a book focused on Taiwanese food interspersed with stories from her childhood and growing up. In many ways, she continues this conversation started in the cook book in her memoir. Ming-Cheau Lin’s family emigrated to South Africa from Tainan, Taiwan when she was just three years old and st...2020-04-1859 min
The Cheeky NativesSarah Ladipo Manyika: In DependenceSend us a text“Today, she’d brought him daffodils to brighten the room. ‘Women can bring men flowers too, you know.’ She smiled, sensing his hesitation as she arranged them in an empty milk bottle. Already, the buds were opening and adding a bright splash of buttery yellow to his room. She placed them next to the neat stack of books and papers and then picked up the one that was marked: A Handbook for Students from Overseas. She studied what he’d underlined and smiled as she read aloud from the section on Habits and Customs. ‘It says here...2020-01-1658 min
The Cheeky NativesMona Eltahawy: Headscarves and HymensSend us a text“The rage shifts from the oppressors in our presidential palaces to the oppressors on our streets and in our homes —unless we topple the Mubaraks in our mind, in our bedrooms, and on our street corners — our revolution has not yet begun.”This quote ends the first chapter of Mona Eltahawy’s Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution. Mona Eltahawy is an award-winning Egyptian American feminist. She has written for establishments like The New York Times and the Washington Post. She spends her time between Cairo and New York. Mona is a...2018-08-031h 02
Nna Le WenaInfluences that could trigger a man to rape or beat a womanLindiwe Modise spoke to Rre. Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane/ Policy Development and Advocacy at Sonke, with a background in lawyer Sonke Gender Justice and Ntate Sebokedi/ Manager at Banna Buang North West about influences that could trigger a man to rape or beat a woman2018-07-0324 min
The Cheeky NativesTapiwa Mugabe: ZimbabweSend us a text“You learnt it was human not womanly to cry.” ― Tapiwa MugabeTapiwa Mugabe is the author of a poetry collection called Zimbabwe. This book tackles topics around masculinity, immigration, love and family relations. In this episode, Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane conversed with Tapiwa about when he started writing, books, life in the UK and his future projects. Tapiwa also speaks about his friendship with poets such as Nayyirah Waheed and Yrsa Daley-Ward. The conversation is a heartfelt conversation between African men about love, masculinity and books.Follow @cheekynatives for more updates and as well as follow @tapiwamugabe1 to get...2018-06-121h 25
SABC News Northern CapeKimberley born gender activist and lawyer accepted at California UniversityA Kimberley born gender activist and lawyer has been accepted at the University of California to further his Masters in Law, specialising in Public Interest Law and Policy. Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane is one of two young South Africans who will be joining at least 130 other lawyers from across the world on the intake for the 2017/18 academic year. Neria Hlakotsa filed this report...2017-07-0902 min