Amber who is a South African transwoman recently underwent her gender affirming surgery, the video addresses issues affecting the broader transgender community and the sotry behind Amber's surgery.

"Walking away from a nightclub, young Zander Vermeulen was attacked by a panga-wielding assailant who hacked his hand so badly that it hung by a strand of flesh. The attack was brutal and senseless, raising suspicions that the motive might be linked to gang initiation rites. But through emergency surgery, doctors managed to reattach his severed hand. Can modern surgical techniques restore its functionality completely? Carte Blanche follows his journey to recovery."

• Written by Bethany Ao
• Website Reference IOL - Travails of the Transgender

"Transgender people living in Cape Town face a range of healthcare and social struggles. Weekend Argus reporter Bethany Ao, a visiting US journalism student, lifts the veil on the issue in part two of this series." 

• Written by Bethany Ao
• Website Reference IOL - We expect respectful, dignified treatment from doctors

"Dr Anastacia Tomson, who is a transgender woman, tells Bethany Ao that many doctors are transphobic and judgmental because they lacked understanding about the issue. "