The UNISA Centre for Applied Psychology (UCAP) and Gay Umbrella, a community based Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) organisation, is currently busy with a research project in the North-West Province titled: Empowerment of Emerging South African LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) Communities: The North-West Province as Case Study. The project aims to determine  the societal position of men and women engaging in same-sex sexual activities in emerging South African LGBT communities (such as the North-West Province)  and to identify which possibilities are present to empower them.

The research team is urgently looking for more people to participate in this project. A questionnaire has been designed for completion online at www.mambaonline.com. Although the questionnaire is quite extensive and takes about an hour to complete, it is hoped that the information will help us determine the needs of LGBT people. All respondents are anonymous and all information is treated as highly confidential. We would like to invite all LGBT people currently living in the North-West Province to complete a questionnaire as soon as possible. The data collection phase of the project will end in about three week’s time. To reach our hoped for research goals it is therefore imperative that we get many more people to help us by filling in the questionnaire.. We would be extremely grateful if everyone pass this message on to all their friends and contacts.

Respondents may contact the following persons for assistance: Juan Nel at 012-4298089/8544 and Eileen Rich at 012-3398534 (office hours) or Hennie Baird at 0836987998 and Mildred Maropefela at 0731571791.