Category Archives: Records and histories

2013 May 16: Sex

Posted on May 19, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

It’s funny  its always strange When people look at me and get shocked When they find out that I masturbate You see they say butch/tom lesbians don’t masturbate Because apparently most of us don’t like being touched Well I’m not … Continue reading →

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2013 May 11: Actually, absolutely, definitely NO!

Posted on May 15, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Kopano Sibeko Those were the words expressed by one of the beauty queens failing to answer the question at the first ever Miss Gay Limpopo hosted by Limpopo Proudly Out LGBTI group on the 10th May 2013 at Blue … Continue reading →

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2013 May 6: Archiving Noxolo Nogwaza’s funeral

Posted on May 6, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

… this documentary was produced in 2011 when we buried Noxolo Nogwaza in KwaThema, Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg. She was a 24 year old mother of two children who were then orphaned by hate crime related incident. It is in different languages: … Continue reading →

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2013 March 15: Inkanyiso @ 2013 SAFTA s

Posted on May 5, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

The 7th edition of the South African Film & Television Awards (SAFTA) Photo album Venue: Gallagher Estate, Johannesburg Dates: 15 & 16 March 2013 … by Nqobile Zungu Inkanyiso media represented by Charmain Carrol, Maureen Velile Majola and Nqobile Zungu penetrated the … Continue reading →

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2013 April 5: Video from private night vigil ceremony

Posted on May 3, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

… conducted by some Inkanyiso members. Women’s Gaol, Constitution Hill. Braamfontein, Johannesburg _______________ Video archive. Captured with Canon 60D camera + EF lens 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Related links 2013 March 8: Public Event announcement

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2013 April 3: Time keeps moving

Posted on April 29, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Siya Mcuta I keep having these flashes Flashes of her smile when I entered her ward I walked over to her Still I was not sure if it was her As her body was so small and frail in … Continue reading →

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2013 April 21: Living a legacy is always better than leaving a legacy

Posted on April 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Kopano Sibeko Greeted with an everlasting smile by a body that doesn’t seem to age, Phumla Rose Masuku welcomes us to her home. Present is Phumla’s life partner Nombulelo ‘Bulie’ Vimbelela. For a person in her mid 30s Masuku expresses … Continue reading →

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2013 April 11: Your kiss. Our touch. My Muse

Posted on April 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Christie FossilSoul  You remember the times when I would Kiss your neck and suck your nipples until you can’t breathe… I like taking my time tracing the contours of your body with my lips… REWIND, wait, wait, wait… I … Continue reading →

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2013 April 24: Noxolo Nogwaza’s fading memory

Posted on April 26, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse Exactly two years after her tragic killing, Noxolo Nogwaza‘s family and friends are still searching for answers. Ekurhuleni Pride Organizing Committee (EPOC) together with Amnesty International hosted a commemoration service on Wednesday, 24th April 2013. The day … Continue reading →

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