Latest articles on Inxeba

Inxeba returns to cinemas nationwide

Article Staff Reporter, Gemma Ritchie & Mashadi Kekana - 6 Mar 2018

The film’s producers appealed the reclassification of their film that prevented it from being screened in local cinemas

Rating ‘Inxeba’ as porn is artistic illiteracy

Article Eusebius McKaiser - 2 Mar 2018

Whatever our private views, they cannot be the grounds on which to ban a work of art

Letters to the Editor: February 23 to March 1

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Feb 2018

Our readers write in about Inxeba's censorship, not all Botswanans are also Batswana and Eddie Koch

Queer – and proud to be Xhosa

Article Carl Collison - 23 Feb 2018

The furore over the film Inxeba has cast a light on men who are gay but deeply committed to their culture

In search of real connections amid all the noise

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Feb 2018

"In the absence of living on a piece of land with my extended family... I yearn for this kind of connection in my modern life".

A letter to my Xhosa fathers and brothers

Article Zukiswa Wanner - 9 Feb 2018

"I am a Xhosa woman who is raising a Xhosa boy. If this is your manhood, madoda, keep it. Your priorities are very skewed".

Disagreement cannot extend to censorship

Article Staff Reporter - 6 Feb 2018

Critics argue the film threatens to reveal the secrets of ulwaluko, Xhosa initiation rituals that are purposely shrouded in mystery.

‘Inxeba wounds our cultural practice’

Article Carl Collison - 2 Feb 2018

The boycotters say the film inaccurately reflects initiation. Others call their reaction homophobia

Inxeba looks to be a strong Oscar contender

Article Arts Desk - 24 Nov 2017

“The film will be able to stand out from the pack and it also has many elements in its favour".

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