Category Archives: Africa

2013 April 1: Who are you to tell me who I am?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Keba Sebetoane On the 7th of March 2004 when I was seventeen years old I started hating all men. It took one man for me to hate all man. I hated him so much. The only thing could I … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Archived memories | Tagged | 20 Comments

2013 April 1: Never a tear

Posted on April 1, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

The river is full but not a drop shall be lost, The sight of my tears comes at too high a cost, The tide clearly rises, but inspite of my pain, My tears, they shall fall, never again. The dam … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Bulawayo, revolution, Sam Ndlovu, Zimbabwe | Tagged | 3 Comments

2013 March 31: I Stand Corrected in Soweto

Posted on March 31, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale The long awaited theatre play I Stand Corrected that has been said to showcase the corrective rape pandemic in South Africa opened at the Soweto Theatre on the 28 of March 2013, a day that commemorates the … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Archived memories, Art Activism in South Africa, Articles, Arts, Black Lesbians, Collaborations, Community Mobilizing, Connections, Creating awareness, Documentation; Filming; Photography; Community, Exposure, Expression, Feminist Art, Life Stories, Networking, Performance, Relationships, Uncategorized, Visual history | Tagged | 4 Comments

2013 March 30: Imfihlo yesiphambano

Posted on March 30, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Imfihlo yesiphambano Lesi siphambano siyi mfihlo esobala Sithi sisobala siyindida ecacile Sithi sicacile kanti siyesinda silula Abasithatha ngeqiniso likaqiniso Abalahlekelani neqiniso lika ntanyiso Abakwesweli ukukhanya bha kwaso Abayigqizi qakala imiswazi yezwe Ezabo izindlebe zishukwa ze zizwe Imfihlo yaso isekuuphambaneni kwaso … Continue reading →

Posted in Abantu, Africa, Before You, Family, Homosexuality | Tagged | 2 Comments

2013 March 30: A response to Definitely Not Gaysbian article

Posted on March 30, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Nthabiseng Mokoena On the 1st of March 2013, we at Transgender and Intersex Africa  read a piece on the Inkanyiso website titled “Definitely Not Gaysbian”.The article was interesting as it discussed one of the most “taboo” subject within South African … Continue reading →

Posted in Abantu, Africa, Before You, Community, Family, South Africa, Uncategorized | Tagged | 18 Comments

2013 March 21: EPOC event report

Posted on March 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Charmain Carrol & Ntsiki Cassie Dlamini On the 21st March 2013 the Inkanyiso crew attended a picnic event organized by Ekurhuleni Pride Organizing Committee (EPOC) in Tsakane. The event was attended by a diverse group of people both gay … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Africa, Community Mobilizing, Connections, Contributors, Creating awareness, Documentation; Filming; Photography; Community, Institution | Tagged | 1 Comment

2013 March 22: Gloom, glamour and graves

Posted on March 24, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Tambu Glenda Muzenda When we lay for the last time to rest the whole event is filled and felt with many emotions and for the one being sent away only silence prevails. Yet so much more happens in these … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Africa, Archived memories, Networking, Organizations, Queercide, Victims, Violence, Zanele Muholi | Tagged | 6 Comments

2013 March 20: 25 Pricks

Posted on March 20, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

   ‘The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it…’ -Rosanne Barr- ———————————————————————————————————————————— 250ml vodka 25 needles Thread No, this is not a shopping list for an alcoholic tailor. Part of setting up … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 ReFiguring Women, Africa, Arts, Crea(c)tive senses, Exposure, Expression, Feminism, Feminist Art, Goethe Institut - Johannesburg, Performance, South African Curators, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures | Tagged | 2 Comments