BONANG'S MANAGEMENT SPEAK UP ABOUT UGANDA
Bonang Matheba to go ahead with her plans to host the Uganda Entertainment Awards. PICTURE: Bonang_m/Twitter TELEVISION and radio star Bonang Matheba is on the receiving end of backlash from the gay community, who are claiming that she should not have accepted her recent Uganda Entertainment Awards because of the country's controversial gay laws. About two years ago president Yoweri Museveni of Uganda signed a law that not only outlawed homosexual acts, but also compelled citizens to report suspected homosexual activity to the police, triggering increased levels of prejudice, violence and discrimination against the gay community. Yesterday Timeslive reported that gay rights activists took to social media to slam the TV personality for agreeing to host the 2nd year of these awards, "despite the fact that she has been known to keep a close-knit circle of homosexual friends, including her make-up artist Muzi Zuma, who she often travels with". Hoping that Bonang...