21 May 2015

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Should politicians' views on gay rights matter? Rebecca Davis weighs in

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She's now a reporter for the Daily Maverick but award-winning writer Rebecca Davis once packed fruit in a factory in the UK, she's worked for the dictionary... she even created fake online dating profiles for a living. Davis talks to Jerusha Sukhdeo-Raath about these jobs.

Writing for the Daily Maverick, Rebecca Davis recently asked if politicians' personal views on gay rights matter. She talks to us about her stance.

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