Vusi Skosana

Vusi Skosana is a gay man who lives in Mamelodi, Pretoria. During his incarceration, Vusi was forced into three abusive relationships at a Pretoria prison.  Towards the end of his six month stay, Vusi was gang raped. Officials ignored his calls for help; as a result the abuse continued until he was released. Vusi is dedicated to shedding light on the prison culture of violence, misogyny, and hatred of marginalised sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions. In the documentary, I Survived Sexual Violence in Prison, Vusi shares his experiences in the correctional facility and how he had to overcome the darkness that comes with being sexually abused. He is an activist who seeks to end sexual abuse behind bars and wants officials to be held accountable.