Category Archives: We Still Can with/out Resources

2013 Oct. 27: fo(u)nd

A Public Service Announcement (PSA) to end hate crimes in South Africa. It is an activist/ artist’s direct response to the epidemic of ‘curative rapes’ and murders of black lesbians in SA today. Video archive. Captured with Canon 60D camera … Continue reading

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2013 Oct. 22: I thought university was for the rich

Palesa profiled by Kopano Palesa Mkhwebane is a beauty with a brain. The aspiring entrepreneur tells me of her future plans as we chit chat.  She ponders and says “I didn’t know I was going to go to university, as … Continue reading

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, As we are, Beauty, Before You, Black & White, Black Queer & Gifted, Blackness, Brains, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Education, Empowerment, Experience, Exposure, Expression, Friendships, Homosexuality, Housing, Knowledge, Life, Love, Our lives in the picture, Photography, Portrait, Power of the Voice, RDP, Relationships, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women's power, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged | 17 Comments

2013 Oct. 13: Frustrations of a transgender man

by Njabulo Masuku Accessing treatment for a transgender person in South Africa is frustrating. Although we are almost 2 decades into the democracy in South Africa not all of us are enjoying the benefits of the Bill of Rights.  The … Continue reading

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2013 Oct. 12: I just feel she deserves much better

  Dee’s story An avid soccer player, Debora Dlamini prefers to be called Dee, a name she got while actively playing soccer. She describes herself as “sweet, understanding, calm and focused” but is also an open book and a straight … Continue reading

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2013 Sept. 22: Stop this is hurting me…

A profile of Ziyanda Majozi by Kopano Sibeko “This is gonna sound weird, conversations to self, but the universe holds us and I’m sure it doesn’t miss anything oh, well the big man up there knows everything too.  This is … Continue reading

Posted in 1985 -, Art Activism in South Africa, Art Is A Human Right, Art is Queer, Art Therapy, As we are, Before You, Black Lesbians & Allies Against Hate Crimes, Crea(c)tive senses, Emotional support, Exhibitions, Human rights, Mosaicist, Our lives in the picture, Power of the Arts, Recognition, Speaking for ourselves, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, We Are You, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women's power, Youth voices | Tagged | 4 Comments

2013 Sept. 19: The killing of Mandisa was immoral and uncalled for

by Charmain Carrol Today marks exactly a year and seventeen (17) days since Mandisa Mbambo was laid to rest in iNanda Township, Durban in KwaZulu Natal. One might wonder what the relevance of this information is and if it is of … Continue reading

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2013 Sept. 15: Lack of SA Queer History knowledge at the Miss & Mr Gay Daveyton

by Lesego Tlhwale The Rhoo Hlatswayo Arts Centre in Daveyton was a buzz on Saturday, 14th September 2013, as the LGBTI community came in numbers to watch gays and lesbians competing for the title of Mr & Miss Gay Daveyton. … Continue reading

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, As we are, Before You, Collaborations, Collen Mfazwe, Community, Community Mobilizing, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Exposure, Female Photographers, Homosexuality, Inkanyiso media, Lesego Tlhwale, Our lives in the picture, Photography, Politics of existence, Politics of geography, Politics of representation, Queer visibility, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, Visual history, Visual Power, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Winners, Women's power, Women's Work, Youth voices | Tagged | 8 Comments

2013 Sept. 7: I used to be a lesbian

  I used to be lesbian Let me explain I use to look at girls in a particular way Where I could imagine her in the conclusion of each page Man, I loved women I used to tease them, taste … Continue reading

Posted in Activism, Art Activism in South Africa, Art is Queer, As we are, Crea(c)tive senses, South Africa, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Youth voices | Tagged | 3 Comments

2013 Aug. 31: Best mark followed by death news

by Collen Mfazwe The month of August has to be a very challenging yet exciting time in my life. I lost my grandmother on the 17th Aug. 2013 and 5 days later I was given my final results for my foundation … Continue reading

Posted in Homosexuality, Hope, Loss of parents, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged | 7 Comments

2013 Aug. 31: Black Lesbian Visual Activist wins Mbokodo award

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