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2016 July 16: Nelson Mandela Day – Some Musings…

Posted on July 17, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Zuko Zikalala Nelson Mandela Day has arrived, an annual day to commemorate the life and legacy of Madiba. As I write this, Doc Shebeleza’s kwaito music hit “Ebumnandini”, is still ringing in my head, not only because it is … Continue reading →

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Mina/ Meg – I was there

Posted on June 25, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

Text by Levinia Pienaar Photos by Lindeka Qampi I was fortunate enough to attend the opening of Mina/Meg, a feminist, artist, activist and queer exhibition. This ground breaking event took place at the Kulturhistorisk Museum in Oslo, Norway on Saturday … Continue reading →

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2016 May 17: Launching Kwa-Thema Photo XP

Posted on June 15, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse   The session starts with Zanele Muholi asking how many participants are in the project. People have to start writing, and Khanyisile Mtungwa is asked to borrow fellow participants a book for them to write on top … Continue reading →

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2016 May 31:Reflections and interactions

Posted on June 14, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

Texts and photos by Lebo Mashifane It’s the end of May 2016 and I’m reflecting on the month. The 30th of May makes me 27 years and 27 days old. It’s also Zama Phakathi’s birthday. If I get to witness 2017, May … Continue reading →

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2016 May 21: Muholi presents at ICA’s Great Texts/ Big Questions

Posted on June 7, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse A packed Hiddingh Hall delivered an enthusiastic round of applause to welcome Zanele Muholi on stage after being introduced by Jay Pather. University of Cape Town (UCT) students, lecturers and members of the public started their Friday evening (May … Continue reading →

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2016 June 2: Reflections galore at Pietermaritzburg F&P book launch

Posted on June 3, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

By Lerato Dumse Between signing books and figuring out the Johannesburg vs Pietermaritzburg (PMB) versions of IsiZulu, Faces and Phases (F&P) participants and attendants caught on like a house on fire during the latest F&P book launch. This is despite … Continue reading →

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2016 May 19: Day 7 PhotoXP visual diaries

Posted on June 2, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Lebo Mashifane Sunday, 15 May 2016 marked the 7th day of our PXP. The week felt very long and eventful to me, I was surprised that it has only been 7 days for so much to have happened. And it has … Continue reading →

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2016 May 14: Not Yet Free concert at Bassline

Posted on May 27, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

Text by Lebo Mashifane Photos by Tumi Nkopane The practicals of our PhotoXP have been exciting, they got even more exciting when we went to Joburg CBD. On Saturday 14 May 2016, we shot a concert hosted by 1Future. It … Continue reading →

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2016 May 12: Free PhotoXP training for Kwa-Thema youth

Posted on May 18, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Lebo Mashifane The love we have for photography. Inkanyiso opens doors to the BLY (black lesbian youth) of Kwa-Thema yet again in 2016. A group of six BLY from this community participate in a Photo Experience (PXP) Workshop conducted by Inkanyiso … Continue reading →

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2016 April 18: “The fashionista in Me”

Posted on May 13, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Leptie Phume About 3 years ago I got the opportunity to be featured in Faces and Phases, a series by Zanele Muholi. Back then I had little knowledge of who she was and I didn’t understand the series at … Continue reading →

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