Category Archives: Sexual Politics education in South Africa

2019 May 25: Seven Day Durban Report

Posted on May 27, 2019 by inkanyiso2009

by Sinethemba Damane 6 April 2019 Ushaka Marine World, South Beach in Durban. Facilitators: Sinethemba Damane                      Mziwakhe Sebenza                      Khaya Cane                      Thobeka Bhengu As any good productive day starts with breakfast, yesterday started exactly the same. We, as … Continue reading →

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2015 March 25: Photos from Faces and Phases book launch @ AGI – UCT

Posted on March 29, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Where: African Gender Institute, University of Cape Town What:  Launched Faces and Phases book launch When:  24th Mar. 2015 Photos by Lindeka Qampi/ Inkanyiso (2015) See the portraits of each participants in the book as per captions below Part I … Continue reading →

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2014 Oct. 21: SA Lesbian Feathers of the Year

Posted on October 23, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  They are both South African lesbian icons. Most influential in different ways. Some of the commonalities between them is their sexuality and being born in South Africa during the ’70s. Bev from Soweto and Zanele in Umlazi township. About Bev … Continue reading →

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2014 July 28: Memories never fade away – ‘Foot for Love’

Posted on July 30, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

My reflection on our 2012 Paris trip that we, Thokozani Football Club (TFC) had. It all started at the Thokozani football club that I joined voluntarily in 2008, hence I’m proud of myself for making such a good decision. Firstly … Continue reading →

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2014 July 16: Through the eyes of young women photographers

Posted on July 16, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  2014 June, 3rd Lindeka Qampi sharing her PhotoXP experience to Valerie Thomas “I am proud of the Aurora visual project. It is a very powerful and strong project, if I were to compare it with previous projects I have … Continue reading →

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2014 July 7: Inkanyiso revived the culture of reading and writing

Posted on July 7, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  What started as a hobby and mission to be read and recognized lead to a therapeutic process. Inkanyiso has grown from just a simple blog to a major information hub. I was thinking of how I could start an … Continue reading →

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2014 June 27: A classy night at the Singapore O.P.E.N

Posted on June 29, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Fikile Mazambani “I feel like I am receiving an award from Singapore” At the invitation of Ong Keng Sen, the director of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), Zanele Muholi arrived in Singapore on Friday, 20 June to … Continue reading →

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2013 June 11: Double Trouble

Posted on June 12, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Thulielove Gifted Hands Sodumo I have always been optimistic because really I have never had any reason not to be. It has always been like a driving force in my life and it worked alot of times and sometimes it didn’t … Continue reading →

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2013 May 16: Don’t touch ME!

Posted on May 19, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Maureen Velile Majola A statement many feminine lesbians have heard. A lot of butch lesbians don’t wanna be touched and we find that they get judged and called all sorts of names because of this. I’ve heard feminine lesbians … 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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