Category Archives: South Africa

2013 June 2: Inkanyiso presents at LGBT & Human Rights: New Challenges, Next Steps conference

Posted on June 5, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale On the 1 June 2013 while the Inkanyiso crew went to Alexandra to celebrate one of our members (Zandile Makhubu) 21st birthday party, I had to board a 10 hour long flight to Munich, then a four … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Allies, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, As we are, Black Lesbians, Collaborations, Collectivism, Institution, Intellectualism, Interights, Interpretation, Lack of Resources, Love, Media works, Organizations, Our lives in the picture, Power of the Voice, Presentations, Readings, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, Reports, revolution, South Africa | Tagged | 3 Comments

2013 June 4: I was not Her

Posted on June 4, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Kopano Sibeko I could have worn my hair like she did, Wore a dress maybe, Apply that expensive lip gloss she had with a pinkish glittery, perfume scent or Strut ‘em heels like she does, maybe? I was not … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender performance, Lady tactics, Power of the Voice, Records and histories, Relationships, South Africa, Translation, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged | 4 Comments

2013 June 4: My Only Man

Posted on June 4, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Maureen Velile Majola “In South Africa a woman is more likely to be raped than learn how to read” text borrowed from 1in9 campaign struggle t-shirt worn by one of the mourners at Noxolo Nogwaza’s funeral in 2011. Many … Continue reading →

Posted in 1in9, Activism, Anger, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Activism in South Africa, Art Solidarity, Articles, Arts, As we are, Before You, Black Lesbians, Collectivism, Community, Connections, Contributors, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Creative Writing, Evidence, Exposure, Expression, Family, Father figure, Gender naming, Grand(father)hood, Gratitude, Love, Maureen Velile Majola, Paternal love, Power of the Voice, Praying, Readings, Records and histories, Relationships, South Africa, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Where & Who is Justice?, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | 8 Comments

2013 May 30: When the assailant is one of Us

Posted on June 4, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Clear Peaceful Mind Rape! For most women, it’s one of the scariest words in any language. When your mother warned, “You could have been murdered, or worse!” rape was and still is the unspoken “worse.” All over the world, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime kit, DNA, Evidence, Readings, Records and histories, Relationships, Sexual Liberation, Sexual Offences Bill, South Africa, STI = Sexual Transmitted Disease, Test kits, We Care, Women who have sex with Women, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Writing is a Right | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

2013 May 19: There’s beauty in aging

Posted on June 3, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Photographic – PORTFOLIO Focus: People by Collen Mfazwe In May 2013, I started working on this special project which is about old persons who are residents at the Daveyton Old Age Home, Johannesburg. They are men and women whose identities/ gender … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaborations, Community, Daveyton, Lack of Resources, Media works, Old Age Home, Organizations, Our lives in the picture, Photo album, Portfolio, Power of the Voice, Profile, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, South Africa, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visualizing public spaces, We Care, Youth voices | 11 Comments

2013 May 21: Lesbians in the defence force

Posted on May 24, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Clear Peaceful Mind Drop down and lick me 20… 🙂  One of my many fantasies regarding ladies in uniform:  A spotless white navy uniform, on a petite well manicured marines officer. Hair carefully tucked beneath the cap with tiny … Continue reading →

Posted in As we are, Before You, Black Lesbians, Clear Peaceful Mind, Comment, Community, Crime rate, Exposure, Expression, Gender naming, GI, Our lives in the picture, Power of the Voice, Professionals, SAPS, South Africa, Traffic officers, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources | Tagged , | 1 Comment

2013 May 12: Our mothers whose he(arts) are dear to us

Posted on May 22, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Lynne Carrol Born in the 90’s Mothers are pillars of our society and they are a long way from being powerless. They are viewed as weakly beings who need men to help them with everything. Mothers are strong, Strong willed, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hope, Interpretation, Life Stories, Love, Maternal love, Mother s Day, Our lives in the picture, Relationships, South Africa, Visual history, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Youth voices | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Readings, Records and histories, Relationships, South Africa, Women who have sex with Women, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures | Tagged | 28 Comments

2013 May 15: SA Task Team representatives fail the LGBTI community

Posted on May 18, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale 20 lesbian and gay individuals have been killed across South Africa since 2011 alone, including the recent case of Patricia ‘Pat’ Mashigo (36) who was brutally murdered in Daveyton township, Ekurhuleni district. Some of the cases happened … Continue reading →

Posted in Before You, Black Lesbians, Community Mobilizing, Connections, Creating awareness, Curative rapes, Daveyton, Death, Education, Exposure, Expression, Hate Crimes, Lesego Tlhwale, New Task Team, South Africa | Tagged , | 13 Comments