Entries by Johan Maritz

The late Jerry Coovadia – a reflection

On 4 October 2023 Professor Hoosen “Jerry” Coovadia, an icon and champion in the fight against AIDS in South Africa and the world, passed away at the age of 83. In this reflection, the founding director of the CSA&G, Mary Crewe, pays tribute to him. Jerry and I worked together on the 2000 International AIDS […]

CSA&G to resume essential services on Hatfield Campus from 24 June 2020

The Centre for Sexualities, AIDS and Gender (CSA&G) at the University of Pretoria will resume essential services to staff and students who have received permission to return to campus under lockdown level 3 regulations. These services will include: voluntary HIV counselling and testing (with referral for ARV treatment for anyone who tests positive for HIV); […]

Is it or is it not LGBTIQ+ Pride Month in South Africa?

By Johan Maritz My news feeds on different social media platforms have, since 1 June, been proclaiming that June is Pride Month. Many organisations and groups have now declared June as LGBTIQ+ Pride Month in South Africa and beyond. I am perplexed by this, as it is indeed Pride Month, but in the US! Pride […]

New publication: Gendered and Sexual Imagi(nations), the 2018 Zimbabwean E(r)ections and the Aftermath.

The CSA&G is proud to announce the publication of our latest monograph: Gendered and Sexual Imagi(nations), the 2018 Zimbabwean E(r)ections and the Aftermath from the Gender Justice project. Gendered and Sexual Imagi(nations) attempts to answer questions that have been central to scholarship within the humanities. Drawing on the concepts which Schneider refers to as the basic […]

Students represent UP at the Southern African Regional Students and Youth Conference on sexual and reproductive health and rights

Twelve students from six UP faculties (Humanities, Education, Economic and Management Sciences, Engineering the Built Environment and Information Technology, Law and Natural and Agricultural Sciences) were selected to represent the University of Pretoria at the third Southern African Regional Students and Youth Conference (SARSYC) on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Lusaka, Zambia from […]

Black Queer Visibility: Finding Simon | 17 July to 9 August 2019

The Simon Nkoli Collective is a partnership with the Dean’s Office – Faculty of Humanities, the Centre of Sexualities, AIDS and Gender (CSA&G), the Centre for Human Rights (CHR), and the Sociology Department. The Collective aim is to use this exhibition to open debates on transformation, social justice and ideas of memory 25 years into […]

Why not me? Reflections on running sexual harassment workshops

Speaker: Pierre Brouard, CSA&G University of Pretoria Date: 21 May 2019 Time: 14:30-16:00 Venue: Graduate Centre, Room 2-65, University of Pretoria, Hatfield Campus RSVP: nombongo.shenxane@up.ac.za This paper asks “Why not me”? When I am confronted with the daily indignities of (mostly) women, in the street, in the classroom, in the boardroom, and I have not examined my own […]

IDAHOT panel discussion: Justice and Protection for All

Please join us for a panel discussion in celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia,Transphobia & Biphobia (IDAHOT). The theme for this year, Justice and Protection for All, reminds us that over the past decades, protection of LGBTQI+ people and all people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions or sex characteristics has greatly […]

Temporary relocation of the CSA&G offices

From February 2019 the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS and Gender (CSA&G) will be temporarily relocated to two new locations on the UP Hatfield Campus. The Akanyang Building (formerly Huis & Haard) is due for major refurbishment in 2019 to house the new Shared Learning Space for the CSA&G and the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural […]

CSA&G closed during Christmas recess

The CSA&G wishes you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year! Our offices close on 14 December 2018 and will reopen on 7 January 2019. HIV testing will not be available at the CSA&G during this time.