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2013 Aug. 22: Am exactly where I’m supposed to be
by Amogelang Senokwane My name is Amogelang Precious Senokwane, the only daughter of the late Dimakatso Senokoane and Ralebese Ruiter. I was born on the 3rd March, 1987 at Hoopstad Hospital in Free...
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2013 Aug. 24: After the funeral at Mina Nawe
R-L: Lesego Tlhwale, Charmain Carrol, Akhona Hailele, Nqobile Zungu, Swazi Nkosi,Simphiwe Mbatha, Collen Mfazwe, Maureen Velile Majola and Muholi Zanele© Koketso Mohalane24/08/2013 Missing in the photo...
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2013 Aug. 24: Queer Africa Book launch…here comes the pessimist!!!
by Jeremiah Sepotokele 2013 Aug. 17: Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action (GALA) and MaThoko’s Books launched Queer Africa at the University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein. Queer Africa is a...
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2013 Aug. 26: Just one day
by Maureen Velile Majola I am in no position to write a piece to celebrate Women’s month How do I even begin to celebrate when women are raped every day in this country When a girl child cannot...
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2013 Aug. 27: Because I am
by Tinashe Wakapila It’s no beautiful melody when you hear a politician promising everything but a human being’s life First it was ‘worse than dogs and pigs’, i thought oh well, i have enough on my...
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2013 Aug. 29: 2nd Mbokodo Awards photos
Photos by Nqobile Zungu What: 2nd Mbokodo Awards Where: The Theatre on the Track, Midrand Organised by Carol Bouwer Productions Click here for categories and nominees lists Previous Mbokodo...
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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...
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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...
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2013 Sept. 6: Your cheating ways is your business not mine
by Kopano Sibeko Sneaking in and out, private calls, unnecessary lies and scents of foreign colognes and fragrances all seem to be an impeccable way to assume that your partner is having an affair. So...
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2013 Sept. 11: The touch
by Thulielove Gifted Hands Sodumo I could lose and find myself in a woman’s touch. It makes me turn in and out of myself. The soft feather light touches. So deliberate and meant The softness of the...
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2013 Sept. 15: Lack of SA Queer History knowledge at the Miss & Mr Gay Daveyton
Back row in a green blazer, Lebogang Magaela from Twatwa was crowned Mr Gay Daveyton and runner-ups were Nontuthuzelo Mduba (1st prince) and Sphiwe Mbatha (2nd Prince).Front row: Nhlanhla ‘Fiona’...
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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...
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2013 Sept. 20: Successful fo(u)nd exhibition opening in Amsterdam
All photos by Najib Nafib (6th Sept. 2013) Where: Amsterdam What: fo(u)nd opening Special thanks to Prince Claus Fund for making the exhibition possible. For further reading click here
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2013 Oct. 26: Sandton Pride photos
Photos by Akhona Hailele (26.10.203) About the photographer Akhona Hailele was born on the 6th of November 1989 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape and later moved to King Williams Town. Hailele then moved...
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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 and 2013...
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2013 Nov. 2: The best performance of Athi Patra Ruga in Paris
Performing The Future white woman of Azania. Procession-deambulation of d’Athi Patra Ruga. Video taken with iPhone 4 by Valerie Thomas in Paris. More on Athi Patra Ruga
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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...
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2013 Nov. 4: My Father’s Son
by S’bu Kheswa Pointing at me “UBusi ka S’gara – this is Busi, S’gara’s daughter” said Sis Fiki, one of the aunties in my neighbourhood. This is some thirty years ago, I don’t even know what they were...
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2013 Nov. 7: Meet the Mabe’s, the loving couple
by Zandile Makhubu They are no strangers to the media world. Kally and Sam Mabe are a legally married lesbian couple, who shot to fame when they got married and publicised their union on various...
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2013 Nov. 11: Nocturne: Beheaded
...for Thapelo Makutle All throat now…..already brighter than the stars. I could hold you in my song. Sotto voce, tremble against me: a breeze slips in, cools my blood to garnet…..bed stained with...
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