Monthly Archives: March 2014

2014 March 8: Les Locks

Posted on March 11, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Selaelo “SlyPod” Mannya My name is Selaelo, affectionately known as Sly, the Pod, Poddle Puff or whatever else takes the fancy of the woman I am with. I’m 26 years old and work as a strategist in digital advertising. … Continue reading →

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2014 Feb.14: A video of Prince Claus Award Ceremony at WAM

Posted on March 9, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

This is one the video archive from the event that took place on the 14th Feb. 2014. More than 200 people were in attendance… Muholi would like all those who gave her support from the start till present. Documented by … Continue reading →

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2014 March 8: Freedom of Nude Expression

Posted on March 9, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Yesterday as the world celebrated the International Women’s Day others took on the streets to either make a mark or demonstrated to claim their spaces. This picture was taken on our way to Golden Gate bridge. As we stood in … Continue reading →

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2014 March 5: More than an activist…

Posted on March 7, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Fikile Mazambani At the behest of Maurita N Poole, a Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow for Diversity in the Arts, Zanele Muholi brought her series; Faces and Phases, Beulahs and Being to the Williams College Art Museum (WCAM) in Williamstown, Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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2014 March 1: Journeyed 3 cities in less than 30 hours

Posted on March 6, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Sly Mannya  I have known Zanele Muholi since 2003 when I was a 15 year old lesbian, in need to belong in a space where my sexuality (or whatever it was, I didn’t know at the time) was not … Continue reading →

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2014 Jan.29: Education is primal

Posted on March 4, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  by Tapuwa Moore Edited by Fikile Mazambani Tsohang tu yerr man! Personally I do not advocate for my freedom, I only have an urgent need for human rights based society. Maybe being a marginalized person; a lesbian, a black … Continue reading →

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2014 Feb.28: Isiphiwo Sami

Posted on March 2, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

This short documentary is an exploration of Black Queers in SA (Beauties)… Queerizing Public Spaces. Produced in Durban in 2013, an exchange between black trans/ femme gay identifying persons from Durban and Johannesburg. Continuous documentation of Inkanyiso Productions celebrating our … Continue reading →

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2014 Feb.15: “ Of Love & Loss” review

Posted on March 1, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Nomfundo Mgabadeli   The Wits Arts Museum and the Stevenson Gallery in Johannesburg played host to one of the most talented, hard-working, passionate visual artist activist of today, Zanele Muholi. Muholi unveiled her latest offering, titled “Of Love and … Continue reading →

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