Category Archives: Visual Power

2013 Dec. 15: Photos from the funeral of the recently murdered lesbian in Ratanda

Who: Maleshwane Emely Radebe Identity: Black Lesbian Born : 25th Aug. 1977 Murdered on: 7th Dec. 2013 Buried on: 14th Dec. 2013 Buried Where : Ekuthuleni Graveyard, Ext. 23 Residence: Ratanda, Johannesburg. South Africa What: Sustained a stab wound and … Continue reading

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2013 Dec. 6: IDEA dialogue on strategies of activism with Southern African activists

International IDEA (Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance) 2013: Africa Programme at the Workshop on “Strategies to overcome Political Exclusion-Lessons from Southern Africa” held in Pretoria, South Africa. by Jeremiah Sepotokele The International IDEA (Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance) … Continue reading

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2013 Dec. 8: Well organised beauty pageant with less audience

2013 Miss Gay Lesbian Soweto pageant   by Lerato Dumse   The Miss Gay and Lesbian Soweto pageant is an idea born in the year 2000 and was turned into an annual event, until 2006. Then the strain of using … Continue reading

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2013 Dec. 1: Words

  Words aren’t easy to come out Words have a deeper meaning than we think Never back down when you tell it I found myself with a trick of telling the words Words have a deeper meaning than we think … Continue reading

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Jaw-dropping beauties at the Miss Gay Lesbian Soweto 2013 semi-finals

Photo Album by Akhona Hailele & Zanele Muholi/ Inkanyiso When:  8th Nov. 2013 Where:  Uncle Tom Hall, Soweto Who:  MCee’d by Yaya & Lebo Organized by Tumi, Penny, Letebele, Fino… Finals to be held on the 7th Dec. 2013   … Continue reading

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2013 Nov. 9: Ayanda & Nhlanhla’s wedding

  … Seven (7) days later Photos by Lebo Ntladi   It was in 2011 during their vacation in Cape Town when Nhlanhla Moremi made a promised to marry Ayanda Magoloza in 2 years. 2013 came and Moremi finished paying … Continue reading

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2013 Nov. 8: Great performance at the Ms Gay Soweto 2013 Semi Finals

Photos by Lebo Ntladi (08.11.2013) Where: Uncle Tom Hall, Soweto. Johanneburg What: Miss Gay Soweto Semi-finals Finals to be held on the 7th Dec. 2013 at Soweto Theatre.   About the photographer   Kelebogile Ntladi was born in Soweto and … Continue reading

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2013 Nov. 4: Confronting the Eiffel Tower with the lens

Eiffel Tower in Paris is the tourists’ attraction. For most visitors who come to the City of Love this structure is a must to see. For the love of photography we captured these from Val’s apartment in Belleville. The photos … Continue reading

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2013 Nov. 3: Everything so close yet so far apart

by Xana Nyilenda 2013/09/20: I shut my eyes for what felt like a brief moment in passing. I woke up to realize I had passed out on the bed for a good three hours. It sounds like enough resting time … Continue reading

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2013 Oct. 31: CC in conversation with Rene’

In this Episode 1: CC chats with Rene about her work, art and writing…         Previous on Rene   2013 Feb. 7: Art Is Where the HeART is and 2013 Oct. 10: Marang a Letsatsi exhibit review … Continue reading

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