Category Archives: Human rights

2013 Sept. 19: The killing of Mandisa was immoral and uncalled for

Posted on September 19, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Charmain Carrol Today marks exactly a year and seventeen (17) days since Mandisa Mbambo was laid to rest in iNanda Township, Durban in KwaZulu Natal. One might wonder what the relevance of this information is and if it is of … Continue reading →

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2013 Sept. 6: Your cheating ways is your business not mine

Posted on September 12, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Kopano Sibeko Sneaking in and out, private calls, unnecessary lies and scents of foreign colognes and fragrances all seem to be an impeccable way to assume that your partner is having an affair.  So a friend of mine has … Continue reading →

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2013 Aug. 31: Black Lesbian Visual Activist wins Mbokodo award

Posted on September 3, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Kopano Sibeko For any stereotypical person who is a South African,when you see the word iMbokodo you’ll think a straight/ hetero woman with children or a married woman with/out children. It is a myth of course because there are … Continue reading →

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2013 Aug. 27: Because I am

Posted on August 28, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

 by Tinashe Wakapila   It’s no beautiful melody when you hear a politician promising everything but a human being’s life First it was ‘worse than dogs and pigs’, i thought oh well, i have
 enough on my platter to deal with so … Continue reading →

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2013 Aug. 26: Just one day

Posted on August 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Maureen Velile Majola   I am in no position to write a piece to celebrate Women’s month How do I even begin to celebrate when women are raped every day in this country When a girl child cannot trust … Continue reading →

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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. 12: Sizakele and Salome’s commemoration hit a slump

Posted on August 21, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Maureen Majola and Olive Legobye Meadowlands, Soweto. Johannesburg Braving hard rain, Olive Legobye‪ and Inkanyiso productions made their way to the meadowlands police station on Friday the 9th of August 2013. They found a group of +- 30 men … Continue reading →

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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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Queer spots pointed for our first Johannesburg People’s Pride

Posted on August 20, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale “JHBPP must be commended for taking the initiative to reclaim the Pride and taking it back to its original stance that of conscience and knowing who and what we are as people. Dope launch on Saturday”, this … Continue reading →

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2013 Aug. 17: South African Artists shining the light abroad

Posted on August 17, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

… from 55th Venice Biennale, Italy to My Joburg, Paris. We are (t)here. Imaginary Fact What the Minister of Arts & Culture, Paul Mashatile said at the opening of SA Pavillion at Venice Biennale on the 31st May 2013. _____________________________________________ … Continue reading →

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