Category Archives: Abantu

2013 June 21: Yesterday’s Reality Check

Breakfast dialogue: Reality check: Understanding the lives of sexual minority women in South Africa. – Is lack of knowledge and misunderstandings causing sensationalism and victimhood in the media? Each time we are represented by outsiders, we are merely seen as … Continue reading

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2013 June 5: Lesego sharing the work of Inkanyiso at the LGBT conference in Salzburg, AUSTRIA

Panel Social media and LGBT Identities in the 21st century: Access, distribution, new social spaces, limitations. LGBT and Human Rights: New Challenges, Next Steps 02 Jun – 07 Jun, 2013   Members of Faculty and List of participants Related articles … Continue reading

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2013 May 20: Faith for Destiny Living

When things go wrong as they sometimes will, when the road you’re trudging seems all up hill, when the funds are low and the debts are high, and you want to smile, but you have to sigh. When care is … Continue reading

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2013 May 3: I resent you

by Andiswa Dlamini Previous by Andy 2013 Feb. 10: Parts

Posted in Abantu, Activism, Africa, Allies, Andiswa Dlamini, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Activism in South Africa, Art Solidarity, Arts, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Hate Crimes, Interpretation, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Power of the Voice, Sound, Violence | Tagged | 10 Comments

2013 April 24: Abantu by Nqobile Zungu

… at Noxolo Nogwaza’s commemoration in Tsakane, Ekurhuleni. Johannesburg. Related articles 2013 April 24: Noxolo Nogwaza’s fading memory

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2013 March 17: Candlelight ceremony video

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xypzjc_hommage-aux-lesbiennes-noires-sud-africaines_news#.UX487GB296V … Paris, France. Inkanyiso would like to thank Julie Garcia, Feminist WebTV for this video. Related links Paris is burning with candles

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2013 April 24: Noxolo Nogwaza’s fading memory

by Lerato Dumse Exactly two years after her tragic killing, Noxolo Nogwaza‘s family and friends are still searching for answers. Ekurhuleni Pride Organizing Committee (EPOC) together with Amnesty International hosted a commemoration service on Wednesday, 24th April 2013. The day … Continue reading

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2013 April 20: Inkanyiso online reaches +100 posts and more than 26 000 views within 3 months

 by Baitiri Lumka Seleka On the 19 April 2013, Inkanyiso.org celebrated 100 blog postings in less than three months of being active. The blog was created on the 4th February 2013, and has items ranged from news articles, creative writings, … Continue reading

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2013 April 19: Inkanyiso crew and friends

 … celebrates Inkanyiso’s +100 posts and more than 25 000 views since February 4th, 2013. Top Row L-R: Donna Smith, Nqobile Zungu, Maureen Majola, Charmain Carrol, Muholi Muholi, Nqobile Mntambo, Lerato Matshidiso Middle Row L-R: Thabi Mkhwanazi, Belu-kazi Nkala, Collen … Continue reading

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2013 April 15: Hate

by Moira Khumalo Biography I’m from Ladysmith, came to JHB few years ago. I was a sterling sonnet writer at school, never wrote anything outside of pain or trauma, which helped me heal with my challenges as a crippled child … Continue reading

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