Category Archives: As we are

2013 Aug. 26: Azania Mosaka of PowerFM interviewed Muholi

Posted on August 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Location: PowerFM studio Houghton, Johannesburg When: Mon. 26/08/2013 We, (Kopano, Nqobile and Muholi – Inkanyiso crew) arrived at the studio on time at 12h50 for 13h05 radio interview which started just after news till 13h58. Azania interviewed Muholi on Visual … Continue reading →

Posted in African Queer Beauty, Another Approach Is Possible, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Art Activism in South Africa, As we are, Creating awareness, Education, Johannesburg People’s PRIDE (JHBPP), Know Your SA Queer History, Life Stories, Mainstream media, Media works, Our lives in the picture, Power of the Voice, SA mainstream media, Seductive voice, South African Black Female Photographers | Tagged | 1 Comment

2013 Aug. 26: “Lesbians are Women too”

Posted on August 26, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

“Lesbians are women too”The title of this post is from a quote by Viola May featuring in Difficult Love (2010) documentary co-directed Peter Goldsmid & Zanele Muholi, commissioned by South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). A Visual Archive. A collaboration with Jessie … Continue reading →

Posted in As we are, Beauty, Before You, Exposure, Life, Photography, Politics of existence, Records and histories | Tagged | 2 Comments

2013 Aug. 24: Queer Africa Book launch…here comes the pessimist!!!

Posted on August 24, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Jeremiah Sepotokele 2013 Aug. 17:  Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action (GALA) and MaThoko’s Books launched Queer Africa at the University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein. Queer Africa is a collection of short fiction written by talented writers on queer … Continue reading →

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2013 Aug. 22: Am exactly where I’m supposed to be

Posted on August 23, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Amogelang Senokwane My name is Amogelang Precious Senokwane, the only daughter of the late Dimakatso Senokoane and Ralebese Ruiter. I was born on the 3rd March, 1987 at Hoopstad Hospital in Free State (FS). I was raised in Hertzogville … Continue reading →

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2013 Aug. 22: I Spoke to My Heart…

Posted on August 22, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

I spoke to my heart told him of the imaginable tales of sadness and frustration… Emphasised that his desires are fictious nonsense that will never reach the ears of God… Whispered that he shall seek and hopelessly will never find … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Art is Queer, As we are, Before You, Creative Writing, Expression, Family, Reflection, Relationships, South Africa, We Are You, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 2 Comments

2013 Aug. 20: Lesbian Activist Survives Stabbing

Posted on August 20, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Report by Thekwane Bongi Mpisholo 14th Aug. 2013: Johannesburg A black lesbian activist aged 26 was attacked and stabbed by one of the elderly men in her neighbourhood, in her township of Vosloorus. The incident occurred five days after National … Continue reading →

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2013 Aug. 16: A Mosaicist (Artist) is born

Posted on August 16, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

All ArtWorks by Ziyanda Majozi (2012 – 2013) Medium:  Wooden base; Tiles and stones…     Dimensions:   40cm x40cm…   30cm x 18cm…   18cm x 18cm…   30cm x 30cm…   45cm x 45cm Time frame:  It takes … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Therapy, As we are, Black Queer & Gifted, Community, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Details, Interpretation, Stones | Tagged | 4 Comments

2013 July 16: Members of the LGBTI pour out their hearts

Posted on August 13, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

It is three days after Duduzile Zozo’s funeral exactly a month ago when South Africa celebrated Youth day and seven years nine days since the brutal murder of Salome Masooa and Sizakele Sigasa who were brutally murdered in July 2007, … Continue reading →

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2013 July 31: Highlights from World Outgames Human Rights conference and after

Posted on August 11, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Photos by Dikeledi Sibanda, Kopano Sibeko & Lesego Tlhwale representing FEW and Inkanyiso… Antwerp, BELGIUM. Reflections on Antwerp trip to be posted later. Related articles 2013 August 9: For the love of sport activism and 2013 Aug. 6: Invisibility of black … Continue reading →

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2013 August 9: For the love of sport activism

Posted on August 9, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Dikeledi Sibanda Where: Antwerp, Belgium What: 2013 World Outgames When: 31 July – 11 Aug. First of let me acknowledge the National Women’s Day to all the women in South Africa, it is hard for me to say Happy … Continue reading →

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