Category Archives: Expression

2013 Dec. 22: Promise(d) Gift

Posted on December 24, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Yaya Mavundla Two days before the wedding (19/12/13) everyone at Inkanyiso is confused about when the wedding is. Is it Saturday or Sunday, we contact a few people in Daveyton and NO one knows about the wedding. Then we … Continue reading →

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2013 Dec. 21: ‘A part of Me’ in Paris

Posted on December 20, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

  by Andiswa Dlamini Words cannot describe my experience in Paris. It honestly felt like I was part of a painting. It felt surreal. It’s weird in life when we allow our dreams to expand to places and then when … Continue reading →

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2013 Nov. 8: Miss Gay & Lesbian Soweto 2013 Semis video

Posted on November 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

    Only 8 days more to go before D-day which is the 7th Dec. 2013 Please come support this initiative and check more details on Facebook should you wish to come on board with your skills and moolahs. Twitter … Continue reading →

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2013 Nov. 7: Meet the Mabe’s, the loving couple

Posted on November 10, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Zandile Makhubu They are no strangers to the media world. Kally and Sam Mabe are a legally married lesbian couple, who shot to fame when they got married and publicised their union on various magazines including DRUM and Real … Continue reading →

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2013 Nov. 4: My Father’s Son

Posted on November 6, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by S’bu Kheswa Pointing at me “UBusi ka S’gara – this is Busi, S’gara’s daughter” said Sis Fiki, one of the aunties in my neighbourhood. This is some thirty years ago, I don’t even know what they were talking about … Continue reading →

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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. 2: The best performance of Athi Patra Ruga in Paris

Posted on November 3, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Performing The Future white woman of Azania. Procession-deambulation of d’Athi Patra Ruga. Video taken with iPhone 4 by Valerie Thomas in Paris. More on Athi Patra Ruga

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2013 Oct. 31: CC in conversation with Rene’

Posted on October 31, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

In this Episode 1: CC chats with Rene about her work, art and writing…         Previous on Rene   2013 Feb. 7: Art Is Where the HeART is and 2013 Oct. 10: Marang a Letsatsi exhibit review … Continue reading →

Posted in Active Black Lesbian Artists in South Africa (ABASA), Activists Act, African Queer Beauty, Another Approach Is Possible, Collectivism, Contributors, Documentation; Filming; Photography; Community, Empowerment, Entertainment, Experience, Expression, If not documented, Know Your SA Queer History, Knowledge, Life, Our lives in the picture, Portrait, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Queer Edutainment, Recognition, Records and histories, Relationships, South African Artists, Speaking for ourselves, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Together we can, Visual Arts, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, We Are You, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women's Arts In South Africa (WAISA), Women's power, Women's Work, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Youth voices | Tagged | 1 Comment

2013 Oct. 26: Sandton Pride photos

Posted on October 31, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Photos by Akhona Hailele (26.10.203)   About the photographer Akhona Hailele was born on the 6th of November 1989 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape and later moved to King Williams Town. Hailele then moved to Johannesburg in 2011 to further her … 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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