Tjoon ‘ in (CD)

Tjoon’in is an entertaining mix of music, feature reports, interviews, testimonials from survivors of violence, and radio spots highlighting various 16 Days themes, particularly domestic violence, xenophobia, human trafficking, and men as partners. Produced partially during workshops with transport stakeholders, Ekurhuleni councilors and survivors of violence, the CD features the energetic voices of YFM’s Dineo Lusenga and Hlayisanani “TCÀ Salani talking about everything from gun free zones to music and soccer, and how these all fit in with 16 Days of Peace.  

Few will forget when in February 2008, media, gender organisations, and the public transport sector responded to reports of first one young women, and then several, being sexually assaulted for wearing a mini skirt at the Noord Street taxi rank in Johannesburg. “Tjoonin is a tangible outcome of the challenge put by MEC for Safety and Security Firoz Cachalia to taxi associations and NGOs to turn the Noord Street taxi rank incident into a positive force for change,À said GL Director Colleen Lowe Morna. Taxi’s reach and serve millions of South Africans every day. If they can literally become a vehicle for change then we will really be going somewhere.À

Year of Publication: 2008