By Bel South Fight the patriarchy! (In your own home) Fighting the patriarchy, the straight-thinking upward mobility-obsessed power-hungry patriarchy, is a mission. There are so many ripe examples at hand: The Big-bullied Penis-swinging Trump-Zuma’s of the world, violently and deafeningly taking up valuable resources, mind-space and heart-space; The Patronising Boss, who, on a daily […]
By Wanelisa Xaba *Trigger warning: sexual abuse, abortion* When I was one day old, I almost died. You see, I was born three months too early, and had complications with my lungs so I needed an operation. I still have a huge hole under my left boob to prove it. The problem is that on […]
By The Fearless Collective Johannesburg is a city mined for it’s gold but lit by the sun, at the intersection of a historical hill crowned by an old woman’s prison, and a neighbourhood considered notoriously unsafe by some- Two women stand defiant painted in black and gold on the walls of an old maternity ward, […]
By Anonymous It started innocently enough. Drinking games on a summer afternoon. A group of young ladies cackling about, men, education, boys, friends, fellas, holiday drunkenness and of course men. Hours passed and when the sun disappeared so did two within the group. The search for them ended in the furthest corner of the holiday […]
The #BQSJOZI was a great vibe, against the backdrop of a gorgeous Johburg sky line on the roof top at Kink Kong. There were talks about artistic contributions, self publishing, gender & identity and art being a great means of expression. From poets to fashionistas to creative visual artists panelists spoke about their creative process and how […]
By Kagure Mugo As a society we love naked women. We use female bodies to sell everything, from standard kitchen tiles to Ferraris. Being naked can even win you an Oscar, or get you trending or Instagram famous. The very same society, however, is not so happy when a woman’s body is not used for […]
Trigger warning: Rape, sexual assault, child abuse By Lindiwe Dhlamini This is the longest article in the ‘Still I Rise’ It took me the longest time writing it than the other articles this is because I am conflicted with how much of this story I wanted to share, and if I wanted to go through […]
1) Be able to read the likes of Biko & Fanon; and deconstruct the social, economic, and political effects of white supremacy and how violent it is on a black person’s psyche. But fail or refuse to understand that black women and queer people are human too. 2) Call all black conscious women Nubian queens. […]
By: Lindiwe Dhlamini TW: suicide, depression I am sure most of you are wondering what is going on with “Pam Dhlamini” – I know most of you still call me that, its new I understand it is not easy on me too, just be patient with yourselves and me learning and unlearning is a violent […]
By Wanelisa Xaba “I worked very hard for Pasca to finish her school but it was all for nothing” says Betty Melamu (while holding her daughter’s Matric certificate) on a BBC podcast reporting on LGBTI hate crimes in South Africa. is a lesbian woman who was brutally murdered in Everton, in the Vaal region of […]
