Category Archives: Our lives in the picture

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 →

Posted in Acceptance speeches, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, As we are, Creating awareness, Education, Human rights, Knowledge, Minister Paul Mashatile, Our lives in the picture, Penetrating mainstream spaces, Power of the Voice, Public spaces, Queer visibility, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, South Africa, South African Black Female Photographers, Together we can, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi | Tagged | 11 Comments

2013 Aug. 26: Azania Mosaka of PowerFM interviewed Muholi

Posted on August 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Location: PowerFM studio Houghton, Johannesburg When: Mon. 26/08/2013 We, (Kopano, Nqobile and Muholi – Inkanyiso crew) arrived at the studio on time at 12h50 for 13h05 radio interview which started just after news till 13h58. Azania interviewed Muholi on Visual … Continue reading →

Posted in African Queer Beauty, Another Approach Is Possible, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Art Activism in South Africa, As we are, Creating awareness, Education, Johannesburg People’s PRIDE (JHBPP), Know Your SA Queer History, Life Stories, Mainstream media, Media works, Our lives in the picture, Power of the Voice, SA mainstream media, Seductive voice, South African Black Female Photographers | Tagged | 1 Comment

2013 Aug. 22: Am exactly where I’m supposed to be

Posted on August 23, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Amogelang Senokwane My name is Amogelang Precious Senokwane, the only daughter of the late Dimakatso Senokoane and Ralebese Ruiter. I was born on the 3rd March, 1987 at Hoopstad Hospital in Free State (FS). I was raised in Hertzogville … Continue reading →

Posted in 1987 -, Another Approach Is Possible, As we are, Beauty, Before You, Cape Town, Commitment, Connections, Creating awareness, Education, Empowerment, Expression, Faces & Phases portraits, Family, Free State, Homosexuality, Know Your SA Queer History, Knowledge, Loss of parents, My partner, Our lives in the picture, Power of the Voice, Soccer, South Africa, Speaking for ourselves, Tomboy, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women's power, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 21 Comments

2013 Aug. 15: The documentation of black LGBTI in South Africa

Posted on August 15, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Uncomfortable political representations and the public imagination by Jeremiah Sepotokele. The documentation of lives of the black Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex (LGBTI) community remains one of the most socially and politically contested space in South Africa. Documentation is a powerful instrument … Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Africanised, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Artists, Arts, Books, Crea(c)tive senses, Culture, Evidence, Hear Us Out, Homosexuality, Human rights, Institution, Know Your SA Queer History, Knowledge, Lack of Resources, Life Stories, Opinion, Organizations, Our lives in the picture, Politics of existence, Questioning, Race, Race card, Readings, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, Reflection, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right, Youth voices, Zanele Muholi | Tagged | 4 Comments

2013 Aug. 14: More photos from Antwerp Pride

Posted on August 14, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Country: Belgium, Europe Date: 10th Aug. 2013 by Themba Vilakazi/ Inkanyiso media (2013)

Posted in Black & White, From Johannesburg to Antwerp, Homosexuality, Organizations, Our lives in the picture, Photo album, Power of the Voice, Public spaces, Race, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories | Tagged | 3 Comments

2013 August 9: For the love of sport activism

Posted on August 9, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Dikeledi Sibanda Where: Antwerp, Belgium What: 2013 World Outgames When: 31 July – 11 Aug. First of let me acknowledge the National Women’s Day to all the women in South Africa, it is hard for me to say Happy … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, As we are, Empowerment, Expression, Feminism, Gender naming, Homosexuality, Human rights, Inkanyiso media, Lack of Resources, Mother s Day, Our lives in the picture, Politics of existence, Politics of geography, Power of the Voice, Public spaces, Queer Africa, Queer Youth, Race, ReClaim Your Activism, Reflection, revolution | Tagged | 4 Comments

2013 Aug. 1: The 2012 Eastern Cape Pride that was

Posted on August 1, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

They say pictures speak louder than words. For those who were there at the 2012 Eastern Cape Pride, see yourselves and likenesses in the pics and kindly caption wherever possible. Thanks to Zamanguni Mzimela & partner for the invitation and … Continue reading →

Posted in Abantu, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Activism in South Africa, Art Solidarity, Black Lesbians, Community, Community Mobilizing, Connections, Creating awareness, Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape LGBTI, Evidence, Exposure, Family support, Give credits where it is due, Homosexuality, Human rights, Inkanyiso media, Lack of Resources, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Our lives in the picture, Photo album, Photography, Queer visibility, Records and histories, Society, South Africa, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right, Zamanguni Mzimela, Zanele Muholi | 6 Comments

2013 July 27: African Lesbians and Transgender Facing Belgium

Posted on July 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale Elegance, good wine, conversation and Deutsch/Flemish opening speech by known Belgian professor, I remembered that this is not a dream but I’m in another country. Yesterday Faces & Phases exhibition opened at the Gallery Verbeeck Van Dyck … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Africa, African Queer Beauty, Allies, Another Approach Is Possible, Before You, Black Lesbians, Collaborations, Community, Contributors, Creating awareness, Education, Evidence, Exposure, Homosexuality, Inkanyiso crew, Know Your SA Queer History, Media works, Our lives in the picture, Participants, Queer visibility, Reviews, Transgender visibility, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 8 Comments

2013 July 26: I met my love at a lesbian funeral

Posted on July 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

…being consoled by my butch lover’s friend made so much sense. even the tears i shed over two weeks before her burial disappeared in a moment. friends and family members were bitching about how quick i moved on or lent … Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents, Antwerp, Belgium, Characters, Collaborations, Collectivism, Cultural activists, Documentation; Filming; Photography; Community, Films, Friendships, Gender naming, Gender performance, Hope, Networking, Our lives in the picture, Performance, Portrait, Questions & Answers, South Africa, Visual history | Tagged , | 13 Comments

2013 July 20: Lesbian samaritans reaches out to the Zozo family

Posted on July 22, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

It is a exactly a week since we buried Duduzile Zozo in Thokoza. Two young black lesbian couple,  Andile Tlouw & Twana Zungu, who attended the funeral were so touched by the family’s desperation for help. They then contacted Inkanyiso … Continue reading →

Posted in Inkanyiso media, Johannesburg, Media works, murdered, Networking, Our lives in the picture, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, South Africa, Townships, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, We Are You, We Care, Women who have sex with Women, Writing is a Right, Youth voices, Zanele Muholi | Tagged | 10 Comments