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Welcome Mandla Lishivha

Welcome Mandla Lishivha is a journalist, a doctoral candidate studying the jurisprudence of Simon Nkoli at the University of Pretoria and an author with an upcoming memoir, Boy On The Run.

Latest Work

Being Simon Nkoli’s mother: Who will remember me?

DEATH OF A STRUGGLE MUM

3 December 2023

Being Simon Nkoli’s mother: Who will remember me?

By Welcome Mandla Lishivha

7 min

Queer conference in Mauritius created inclusive space to push back against homophobia and stand up for love

PAN-AFRICAN PRIDE

17 August 2023

Queer conference in Mauritius created inclusive space to push back against homophobia and stand up for love

By Welcome Mandla Lishivha

7 min

Beyond fear and persecution - looking through Papa De’s queer lens of defiance and resilience

EYE ON HOMOPHOBIA

27 June 2023

Beyond fear and persecution - looking through Papa De’s queer lens of defiance and resilience

By Welcome Mandla Lishivha

11 min

Queer folk, we are the ones we have been waiting for, the hour to save ourselves has come

LGBT INJUSTICE OP-ED

21 May 2023

Queer folk, we are the ones we have been waiting for, the hour to save ourselves has come

By Welcome Mandla Lishivha

5 min

Uganda’s anti-gay bill sparks a surge in homophobia, media censorship and mob attacks

LGBTQ RIGHTS OPED

20 April 2023

Uganda’s anti-gay bill sparks a surge in homophobia, media censorship and mob attacks

By Welcome Mandla Lishivha

11 min

A crafted memoire – Welcome Mandla Lishivha’s ‘Boy on the Run’

BOOK EXCERPT

6 September 2022

A crafted memoire – Welcome Mandla Lishivha’s ‘Boy on the Run’

By Welcome Mandla Lishivha

4 min

OPINIONISTA

7 October 2021

Homophobia and the police: Queer man, you are on your own

By Welcome Mandla Lishivha

7 min

‘Shine, Doctor, Shine!’ The Doctor who spoke truth to power during Life Esidimeni case

MENTAL HEALTH ACTION DAY

19 May 2021

‘Shine, Doctor, Shine!’ The Doctor who spoke truth to power during Life Esidimeni case

By Welcome Mandla Lishivha

6 min

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Latest Work

Being Simon Nkoli’s mother: Who will remember me?

Queer conference in Mauritius created inclusive space to push back against homophobia and stand up for love

Beyond fear and persecution - looking through Papa De’s queer lens of defiance and resilience

Queer folk, we are the ones we have been waiting for, the hour to save ourselves has come

Uganda’s anti-gay bill sparks a surge in homophobia, media censorship and mob attacks

A crafted memoire – Welcome Mandla Lishivha’s ‘Boy on the Run’

Homophobia and the police: Queer man, you are on your own

‘Shine, Doctor, Shine!’ The Doctor who spoke truth to power during Life Esidimeni case