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2014 Dec. 1: “The portraits are no longer just pictures”

Posted on December 3, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Book Review by Rene Mathibe I have been fascinated with books ever since I learnt how to read. To be able to read and understand someone’s story is beautiful. Zanele Muholi launched her fourth book titled “Faces and Phases 2006-14” … Continue reading →

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2014 Nov. 27: “Unless something is done, people will continue to die brutally”

Posted on December 2, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Report by Lerato Dumse “Consolidating and celebrating the gains of 20 years of a democratic government in partnership with the LGBTI community in Gauteng,” was the theme used by the sector parliament hosted by the Gauteng Province Legislature (GPL). Health, … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Creating awareness, Expression, Lerato Dumse, Power of the Voice, South Africa, stigmatisation, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged 16 Days of Activism against Violence, Challenges, community, Discrimination is a crime, Duduzile Zozo, Duduzile Zozo murderer sentenced to 30 years in prison, Employment Equity Act, Gauteng, Gender expression, Guilty, hate crimes, Human beings, human rights, Johannesburg, Lekgoa Motleleng, LGBTI, Marginalized, Murder, National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), Perception, Previous hate crime incidents, rape and violence, Rights and Responsibilities, Section 9, Sexual identities, South African Constitution, Transgender people, Vulnerable groups | Leave a comment

2014 Nov. 24: Pleasant surprise

Posted on November 30, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse A two-day surprise 25th birthday party for Akhona Nolusindiso Hailele, was celebrated mid November, in Alexandra Johannesburg. Akhona’s partner, Zandile Makhubu (22), thought it fit to throw the denim themed, surprise party for her live-in partner of … Continue reading →

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2014 Nov. 20: Book Review: Faces and Phases (2006 – 2014)

Posted on November 23, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

There is no single smile in Zanele Muholi’s Faces and Phases 2006-14 book The book was recently launched in Johannesburg South Africa, and is a collection of black and white portraits captured by Zanele Muholi between 2006 to 2014. They … Continue reading →

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2014 Nov. 7: Faces and Phases (2006 – 2014) book launch in Johannesburg

Posted on November 19, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Where: Market Photo Workshop Photos by Lindeka Qampi Text by Amo Senokwane It was great to finally attend an event organised for Zanele Muholi by Lerato Dumse (a participant in the F&P series and journalist) emotionally supported … Continue reading →

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2014 Nov. 19: Faces and Phases (2006 – 2014) book launch in New York

Posted on November 19, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

NOV 18 BOOK SIGNING: Zanele Muholi / New York / November 19, 2014 Join The Walther Collection for a special launch celebrating Zanele Muholi’s new book, Faces and Phases: 2006-14, published by The Walther Collection and Steidl. … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement, Book launch, Faces and Phases book launch, New York, Siya Mcuta and Phila Mbanjwa., Walther Collection | Tagged Act, Action, activism, Activists, Another approach is possible, artists, Arts, Audience, beauty, Black lesbians, Collaborations, Education, exhibition, Experience, Expression, Fashion, Feelings, Friendships, Homosexuality, Human beings, human rights, Inkanyiso media, Johannesburg, Life, Love, Participants..., Participation, Parts, Photography, Respect, Sexuality, South Africa | 3 Comments

2014 Nov. 17: “I love how my two portraits contradict each other”

Posted on November 17, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Sicka Star-ban My Faces and Phases journey started in the year 2013 when I met author and visual activist, Zanele Muholi. I, Nonkululeko Sharon Mthunzi known as Sicka Star-ban, remember her reaction when she first saw my cousin Nontuthuzelo … Continue reading →

Posted in Blessings, Body, Captioned, Captured, Caring citizens, Contests, Contributors, Conversation, Evidence, Excitement, Hearts, Participants, Participation, Protection, Proud lesbian, Queer poetics, Queer Power, Reflections, Related links, Relationship, South Africa, South African art, South African Artists, South African Black Female Photographers, Talented, Teaching, Winners, Wishing you well, Witnesses, Woman, Womanhood, Zulu is a language, Zulu tradition | Tagged Another approach is possible, beauty, Being part of it, Black lesbian artist, Book, Calling, Culture, Dance, Daveyton, Dress code, Expression, Faces and Phases (2006 - 2014) participant, Family, Fashion, Featuring, Formality, Freedom, Home, Ishoba, Johannesburg, Loved, Musi, Music, Musician, Nonkululeko Sharon Mthunzi, Photography, Proud, Received calling, Sexuality and tradition, Sicka Star-ban, South Africa, spirituality, Traditional clothing, Ubungoma, We Care, We do not judge, We love photographs, youth, Zanele Muholi | 1 Comment

2014 Oct. 29: “I always avoided fights”

Posted on November 14, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Vania Cruz I’ve always known that I’m different from the person standing next to me, unique and intelligent. Lend me your brains not your ears because I want to paint my picture on it. My name is Vania Cruz … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthdate, Birthday, I was (T)here, I was here, Identity | Tagged "Synman", Act, Action, activism, Activists, Another approach is possible, Art, artists, Audience, Baby Vania, Being an aunt, Black Lesbian, Black lesbians, Collaborations, Committed relationship, community, Contribution, Education, exhibition, Experience, Expression, Family, Fashion, Feelings, Friendships, Happier, Homosexuality, Human beings, human rights, Inkanyiso media, Johannesburg, Life, Living..., Love, Loving kids, Organisation, Photography, Relationships, Respect, Salesperson, Sexuality, South Africa, Tisa Tshireletso, Vania Cruz, Visual activism, Visual history, Voices, Words, Writing is a Right, Young | 2 Comments

2014 Sept. 8: Manku and her niece buried next to each other

Posted on September 11, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Text by Lerato Dumse Photos by Kamo Petlele The joint funeral of lesbian activist Manku Maduwane (52) and her niece Monica Maduwane (36) was held at the Kwa-Thema Civic Hall on September 7. The two women passed away on September … Continue reading →

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2014 June 29: Photos from LGBTI Breakfast Discussion

Posted on June 30, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

When: 6th June 2014 Where: Hilton Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg. The US Embassy held a breakfast session with SA LGBTI experts and stakeholders. The session was to engage the U.S Export-Import Bank chairperson, Mr Fred Hochberg, and … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Johannesburg

2014 Dec. 1: “The portraits are no longer just pictures”

2014 Nov. 27: “Unless something is done, people will continue to die brutally”

2014 Nov. 24: Pleasant surprise

2014 Nov. 20: Book Review: Faces and Phases (2006 – 2014)

2014 Nov. 7: Faces and Phases (2006 – 2014) book launch in Johannesburg

2014 Nov. 19: Faces and Phases (2006 – 2014) book launch in New York

2014 Oct. 29: “I always avoided fights”

2014 Sept. 8: Manku and her niece buried next to each other

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