Category Archives: Katlehong

2013 Dec. 9: Zozo’s alleged murderer to appear in court for the second time

by Lesego Tlhwale As the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence draws to an end, the plight of Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people in South Africa continues and the fight to eradicate hate crimes carries on … Continue reading

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2013 Nov. 11: Researching Resilience

  A journey of research on Black lesbians in South Africa and finding hope by Bridget Ngcobo In January of 2012 I ventured to Katlehong, a township in Johannesburg to conduct ethnographic research on Black South African lesbian activism, with … Continue reading

Posted in "We'll Show You You're a Woman”, Academic, Another Approach Is Possible, Before You, Black lesbian activism, Black Lesbian Graduate, Body, Creating awareness, Curative rapes, Faces & Phases portraits, Identity, Katlehong, Natalspruit, Readings, Relationships, Sharing knowledge, South African townships, Thokoza, Visualizing public spaces, We Care, Women's power, Women's Work, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 4 Comments