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The History Hour: The South African football star murdered for being a lesbian

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Eudy Simelane’s parents sat at the bridge named in their daughter’s honour

13/11/2021 GMT

The South African football star murdered for being a lesbian

BBC World Service - The History Hour, The South African football star murdered for being a lesbian

The killing of Eudy Simelane, spying in East Germany and racism in 1960s British schools

In 2008, the brutal murder of Eudy Simelane shocked South Africa and highlighted the widespread violence faced by South African women and members of the LGTBI community. But has anything changed? We hear from a friend of Eudy and speak to Sibongile Ndashe, a South African lawyer and human rights activist. Plus, we look back at the massive oil fires in Kuwait in 1991, battling racial discrimination in British schools in the 1960s, Cold War intelligence gathering in East Germany and the invention of Chanel No.5, 100 years ago.

Photo: Eudy Simelane’s parents sat at the bridge named in their daughter’s honour. Credit: BBC

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