Chapter 2 Section 9, refers to that section of our constitution guaranteeing the right to gender equality and sexual orientation. Phyllis Klotz, Artistic Director and co-founder of the Sibikwa Arts Centre, has always been at the forefront of highlighting woman’s issues through performance. She enters into a meaningful engagement with the phenomenon of sexual violence against gender-non-conforming women in South Africa. The inclusion of the equality act in the Constitution was globally seen as a victory for the LGBTIQ people, despite these progressive laws they are still unfairly discriminated against,  too often manifesting itself in the form of violent crimes including rape and murder. Chapter 2 Section 9 is based on interviews with more than forty lesbian women, their families, perpetrators and police officers in order to get their view and understanding of hate-crime. The characters’ text is taken integrally from the interview transcripts.

These personal stories sometimes funny, sometimes sad,  are interwoven with  music and  spoken word, bring a clear message that LGBTIQ persons are vulnerable to violence and discrimination contrary to the values of our constitution.

The Chapter 2 Section 9 cast consists of four young female actresses, two of whom trained at Sibikwa, accompanied by a young musician who composed original music for this play.

(3) THE STATE MAY NOT UNFAIRLY DISCRIMINATE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AGAINST ANYONE ON ONE OR MORE GROUNDS, INCLUDING RACE, GENDER, SEX, PREGNANCY, MARITAL STATUS, ETHNIC OR SOCIAL ORIGIN, COLOUR, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, RELIGION, CONSCIENCE, BELIEF, CULTURE, LANGUAGE AND BIRTH.

(4) NO PERSON MAY UNFAIRLY DISCRIMINATE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AGAINST ANYONE ON ONE OR MORE GROUNDS IN TERMS OF SUBSECTION (3). NATIONAL LEGISLATION MUST BE ENACTED TO PREVENT OR PROHIBIT UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION.