Category Archives: Books

2019 July 22: The Queen’s Autobiography helps Women to find their path beyond real-Life calamities

by Donsi Kunene Indlovukazi Mapule, Author of “Leaving the shadows behind” is helping other women to prevent and to overcome their life challenges while they can. The book is a treasure for gifted young people, troubled souls, teachers, counsellors, parents, mentors … Continue reading

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2019 May 25: Seven Day Durban Report

by Sinethemba Damane 6 April 2019 Ushaka Marine World, South Beach in Durban. Facilitators: Sinethemba Damane                      Mziwakhe Sebenza                      Khaya Cane                      Thobeka Bhengu As any good productive day starts with breakfast, yesterday started exactly the same. We, as … Continue reading

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2013 Dec. 1: Words

  Words aren’t easy to come out Words have a deeper meaning than we think Never back down when you tell it I found myself with a trick of telling the words Words have a deeper meaning than we think … Continue reading

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2013 Aug. 15: The documentation of black LGBTI in South Africa

Uncomfortable political representations and the public imagination by Jeremiah Sepotokele. The documentation of lives of the black Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex (LGBTI) community remains one of the most socially and politically contested space in South Africa. Documentation is a powerful instrument … Continue reading

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2013 May 20 : Intellectual lesbians

by Jamilla Madingwane It was not until I had to write this article that intellect became a very complex theme for me. I tried to break it down cognitively and artistically and I realised that intellect is a multi-dimensional, philosophical … Continue reading

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2013 March 24: Recognition of LGBTI Activist should be a culture

by Lesego Tlhwale On the 21st March 2013 Zanele Muholi, visual activist and founder of Inkanyiso production was honoured for her extraordinary work of capturing the lives of black lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex individuals in South Africa. Muholi … Continue reading

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