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2015 Aug. 30: Losing and regaining self love

Posted on September 5, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

My life resembles the story line of the famous English book Dr Jackal and Mr Hyde. I was born Wandile Sincwala on the 17th of July 1988. Later in my teen years I was reborn as Somizy (Somgaga) as most people … Continue reading →

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2015 Aug. 8: Celebrated my late sister’s life

Posted on August 17, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Boitumelo ‘Tumi’ Nkopane At 16:45pm on the 4th of June 2015 I met with Ayanda “Kiss” Masina at Tsakane taxi rank. We were meeting as participants of Faces and Phases/Yithi Laba Intergenerational Conference, held at Constitution Hill (Con Hill) from the 5 … Continue reading →

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2015 Aug. 10: Fulfilling a wish

Posted on August 11, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Text by Lerato Dumse Photos by Muholi Zanele I think black South Africans (maybe even other races) might agree with me that watching African American church services on TV or in movies makes one wish to attend. Their pastor’s sermons … Continue reading →

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2015 July 31: Lihle Sokhela’s killer shows no remorse

Posted on August 1, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Text and photos by Lerato Dumse It was a bittersweet moment when Thabo Molefe (47) was sentenced to a concurrent 22 years for murder and 12 years for raping Lihle Sokhela (28). Sokhela was a black lesbian from Daveyton. There … Continue reading →

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2015 July 7: A meeting of minds

Posted on July 20, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Report from Yithi Laba conference by Kopano Sibeko Photos by Lindeka Qampi & Zanele Muholi They say two heads are better than one; I say they are only better if they are functional. Yithi Laba conference proved to be the … Continue reading →

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2015 June 30: South African Visual Activists Documenting Oslo

Posted on July 16, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

“We are not just about our sex, or just about what is between our legs, or what is on our chests, we live and eat; and there are so many socio economic factors that affect us.” – Fikile Vilakazi, South African … Continue reading →

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2015 July 7: A month later after Yithi Laba conference

Posted on July 15, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Photo Album Where: Women’s Jail, Braamfontein, Johannesburg Photos by Lindeka Qampi & Zanele Muholi Videographers: Mzonke Madotyeni & Phumlani Mdlalose Camera used: Canon 6d … Continue reading →

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2015 July 8: Reflections of co-organising an exhibition

Posted on July 12, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Collen Mfazwe I always thought that artists give orders to the gallery and brief them on what they want to see on the day of the exhibition. Well, I have learned that its not like that, as an artist, … Continue reading →

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2015 June 30: “How it felt to be touched and caressed by the one you love”

Posted on July 7, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Shirley Ndaba (Hendricks) There I was at the tender age of 10 years, nothing seemed abnormal about me. I loved playing with dolls, I would play children’s games with girlfriends and boyfriends. I never thought I was any different … Continue reading →

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2015 June 19: Travelling to another country is not the same as travelling to another province

Posted on July 2, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

by Collen Mfazwe It is everyone’s dream to travel internationally and not everyone gets that chance. I happen to be a lucky fish in the sea, by getting the opportunity to travel abroad. Nothing beats hard work and pushing yourself, … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Visual activism

2015 Aug. 30: Losing and regaining self love

2015 Aug. 10: Fulfilling a wish

2015 July 31: Lihle Sokhela’s killer shows no remorse

2015 June 30: South African Visual Activists Documenting Oslo

2015 July 8: Reflections of co-organising an exhibition

2015 June 30: “How it felt to be touched and caressed by the one you love”

2015 June 19: Travelling to another country is not the same as travelling to another province

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