By Lebone Rodah Mosima
The National Task Team on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Expression and Sex Characteristics (NTT) said on Tuesday it was “alarmed” and “outraged” by recent comments made by radio personality Ngizwe Mchunu, describing them as “homophobic and hate-filled” and an attack on the country’s constitutional values of equality, dignity and freedom.
The NTT’s statement followed widespread condemnation from the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, and the Commission for Gender Equality.
Mchunu made the remarks earlier this month on the popular Podcast and Chill network, which has more than 1.6 million subscribers on YouTube. The controversy stemmed from his comments at the Kwa Mai Mai Traditional Market in Johannesburg, after which he reiterated similar views on the podcast.
“I don’t want to lie, this gay thing loves attention, we don’t have a problem of what they [do] at
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