Category Archives: Collective

2013 Nov. 4: From Market Photo Workshop to Bremen University

Posted on November 4, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

      by Fikile Mazambani   Zanele Muholi’s name has become synonymous with her visual activism which she calls “Visual/ Art activism – an artistic approach to hate crimes” such that one can almost overlook that she is a … Continue reading →

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2013 Nov. 3: Everything so close yet so far apart

Posted on November 4, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Xana Nyilenda 2013/09/20: I shut my eyes for what felt like a brief moment in passing. I woke up to realize I had passed out on the bed for a good three hours. It sounds like enough resting time … Continue reading →

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2013 Oct. 27: fo(u)nd

Posted on October 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

A Public Service Announcement (PSA) to end hate crimes in South Africa. It is an activist/ artist’s direct response to the epidemic of ‘curative rapes’ and murders of black lesbians in SA today. Video archive. Captured with Canon 60D camera … Continue reading →

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2013 Sept. 9: The Only Drag Queen with a Degree

Posted on September 9, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

  Odidi Mfenyana born in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, describes himself as a trailblazer, someone who is the physical manifestation of a human bridge between the past, present and the future – a living embodiment of South Africa’s miracle, that is … Continue reading →

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2013 Aug. 24: After the funeral at Mina Nawe

Posted on August 24, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Missing in the photo were:  Kopano Sibeko, Lerato Dumse, Thekwane Mpisholo and Zandile Makhubu. Where/ What: After the funeral of Collen Mfazwe’s grandmother, we had our group photo taken by a member of AmaQhawe Choir. Camera used: Canon 60d with … Continue reading →

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2013 July 29: Education, Queer Youth, Hate Crimes: So where to from here?

Posted on July 29, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Jeremiah Sepotokele* Hate crimes have destroyed many lives and communities in South Africa today. As we reflect on lives that have been affected, the tragic story of the late Duduzile Zozo continues to haunt me. It is no secret … Continue reading →

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