Category Archives: Creating awareness

2013 July 13: Picturing Duduzile Zozo’s funeral

Posted on July 14, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Photos by Collen Mfazwe Where: Church Hall & Kromvleiplaas cemetery, Thokoza township, Johannesburg What:  Duduzile Zozo’s funeral When: 13/07/2013 How many: More than 500 people attended. Who: Mostly political parties and black lesbians… Camera used:  Canon 60D with zoom lens … Continue reading →

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2013 July 10: When brutally killed, Dudu was stripped every ounce of her dignity

Posted on July 10, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Thekwane Bongi Mpisholo Time                    :   7 am Day                       :  Sunday Date               … Continue reading →

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2013 July 5: Continuous war on black lesbian bodies

Posted on July 5, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

On the 4th July 2013 the black lesbian youth of Ekurhuleni  took charge of their community as they organized an illegal march on the street of Thokoza, to protest against the ongoing trend of lesbian killings in their community. The group of … Continue reading →

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2013 June 30: On Amnesty report

Posted on July 4, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale Amnesty International on the 25 of June 2013 launched a report highlighting violence, homophobia and laws targeting LGBTI people in Sub Saharan Africa. The new report entitled ‘Making Love a Crime: Criminalisation of Same-Sex conduct in Sub … Continue reading →

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2013 July 3: Another brutal murder of a lesbian

Posted on July 3, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale As the LGBTI community in South Africa on the 1st July 2013, we were woken up by news of the brutal murder of one of our own; Duduzile Zozo, a 26 year old lesbian from Thokoza, East … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Activism in South Africa, As we are, Before You, Black Lesbians, Black Lesbians & Allies Against Hate Crimes, Community, Community Mobilizing, Creating awareness, Evidence, Homosexuality, Inkanyiso media, Johannesburg, Organizations, Power of the Voice, South Africa, Violence, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged , , | 25 Comments

2013 June 30: When Women’s private parts have no Privacy

Posted on June 30, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse Women in South Africa face many challenges; however, being a woman in some parts of Makhaza, Khayelitsha must be a nightmare. The issue was first brought to my attention in 2010, when residents marched against Khayelitsha open … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, As we are, Before You, Community, Creating awareness, Education, Evidence, Expression, Feminism, Health, Johannesburg, Khayelitsha township, Our lives in the picture, Rape, Records and histories, SA mainstream media, Townships, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged | 8 Comments

2013 June 27: Butch & … Menstruation is Art

Posted on June 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Date:  3rd Feb. 2013 Location: Michel Bizot, Paris. FRANCE Camera used: Nikon. COOLPIX S100 Exposure time: 1/25 Medium: Menstrual blood on A4 paper and serviette Titled:  Each photo is time titled when the photo was captured. These photos of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Solidarity, As we are, Before You, Black Lesbians, Black Lesbians & Allies Against Hate Crimes, Body Politics, Collectivism, Community, Creating awareness, Curative rapes, Evidence, Expression, Gender naming, Hate Crimes, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Zanele Muholi | Tagged , , , , , , | 17 Comments

2013 June 25: The Men In My Life

Posted on June 26, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lynne Carrol I never got the pleasure of meeting my grandfather, but I heard a lot about him and through stories. Once characteristic that was starkly vivid was that he was a family man who loved his all his … Continue reading →

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2013 June 6: Dangerous is not the Young Black Men in Daveyton

Posted on June 25, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Portfolio II by Collen Mfazwe This visual project is about some  young black men who resides in Daveyton township where I come from. It is the beginning… I want to share with the viewers that not all black men are … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Creating awareness, Crime rate, Daveyton, Love, Our lives in the picture, Photo album, Portfolio, Portrait, Poverty, Relationships, Townships, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources | Tagged | 5 Comments

2013 June 22: “Queer Art and Activism”

Posted on June 22, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Skeive dager, Litteraturhuset 22.06.13 A presentation by Ellen Mortensen First of all, I want to thank the organizers of this seminar on “Queer Art and Activism”, FOKUS, SAIH, LLH and – Kunstplass 5, and especially Vibeke Hermanrud, for the invitation … Continue reading →

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