News 24 reports that Triangle Project, the largest LGBT organization in South Africa, has slammed the Sunday Times for publishing a picture revealing the identity of three lesbians who were friends of 19-year-old Zoliswa Nkonyana, who was stoned to death by a gang of men, because of her sexual orientation, three weeks ago.

Despite warnings from Triangle Project of hate crimes against gay and lesbian people in the traditional township areas, the Sunday Times published the picture of Nkonyana along with three members of her lesbian football club.

The Triangle Project added that no consent was gained from the three for the photograph to be used.

“Publishing a photo of three lesbians, without their consent, accompanying an article on hate crimes against lesbians is highly irresponsible – especially considering that one of their friends was killed by a mob in their community,” said Glenn de Swaart, Triangle Project spokesperson.

If the picture appeared with the Times online article about Zoliswa Nkonyana’s death, it has now been removed.