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Heidi Thembeka Sincuba

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Heidi Thembeka Sincuba

Resistance: The leaders of the Women's March of 1956 clutch bundles of petitions which they are about to hand over to government officials at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Photo by Alf Kumalo courtesy of MBR Projects, Olamuk & the Alf Kumalo Estate
PHOTOGRAPHY

The women history forgot are still here

Marking 70 years since the 1956 Women's March, an exhibition of Alf Kumalo's photography explores the depth, joy, and defiance of the women who fought against apartheid pass laws.

  • Heidi Thembeka Sincuba
8 min read
Art fair: There is an obvious practical logic to placing a new art fair inside a cultural event with established infrastructure, traffic and visibility.
ART MARKET

The KZN Art Fair wants your money. Just don't ask them for a seat at the table

The inaugural KZN Art Fair aimed to be a vehicle for exploring the South African art market, but its approach to student access and its choice of location raise questions about…

  • Heidi Thembeka Sincuba
8 min read
Sun and solidarity: From left: Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Andries Nel, human-rights advocate and LGBTQIA+ activist Dr Thulani Mhlongo, Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Steve Letsike; LGBTQIA+ and human-rights activist, and Dr Bev Ditsie. Photo: Angelo Louw
ACTIVISM

Pride, protest and power: Who really owns queer liberation in Joburg?

Amid boycotts and protests, queer Joburg found something radical at Zoo Lake — a Pride rooted in love, agency and authenticity

  • Heidi Thembeka Sincuba
6 min read