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Crowfunding for Vangile Gantsho – VOICES OF FIRE: A BREWING STORM OF VANGI COMING

Vangile Gantsho — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 13:23:22 +0000

Black Women’s Blueprint and the Spelman Women’s Research and Resource Center are convening a conference in Atlanta, Georgia to recognize the first anniversary of the groundbreaking Black Women’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Sexual Assault (BWTRC). Vangile, a poet and cultural activist, who uses poetry as healing, for herself and others, has been invited to [...]

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VANGI GANTSHO UNDRESSING IN FRONT OF THE WINDOW: A POETRY COLLECTION LAUNCH

Vangile Gantsho — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 17:19:43 +0000

Vangi Gantsho Undressing in front of the window: Launching a Collection of Poetry Pretoria: South African poet, writer and cultural activist, Vangi Gantsho, will be launching her debut poetry collection: Undressing in front of the Window with Protea Bookshop. Saturday, 06 June 2015 Protea Book Store: 1067 Burnett Street, Hatfield. Pretoria 13:30 for 14:00 RSVP: [...]

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Sabelo Soko – Artist Feature

Wesley Pepper — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:00:35 +0000

Sabelo Soko is a poet, writer, actor and voice over artist from eMkhondo, a small town in Mpumalanga formerly known as Piet Retief. He relocated to Johannesburg in 2003 and studied dramatic arts at FUBA; Sabelo also holds a marketing qualification from Intec. FEELS RIGHT – SABELO SOKO feat. VANGILE GANTSHO HOW COULD I – [...]

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We hold you fiercely by Vangile Gantsho

Vangile Gantsho — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 15:15:05 +0000

________________________ We hold you fiercely As our own Of our blood Spilt over 300 years of looting You are ours Our forgiveness. Our tolerance Our pain and loss We will bury pieces of you Everywhere our blood has ever poured Give parts of you to everyone who has had to forgive Mkhonto we sizwe sethu [...]

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THE TAXI CHRONICLES SERIES – A taxi home

Guest — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:26:49 +0000

by Candice Morrow Often I wonder about what Umlungu is, it’s a small wonder to me and I learn everyday. As I near the taxi, door wide open and everyone going about their business pretending not to notice me, I could feel their stares and see the knowing glances exchanged between the vendors by [...]

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THE TAXI CHRONICLES SERIES – I had become involved. We ALL had!

Vangile Gantsho — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:32:49 +0000

Last week, I caught a taxi from Midrand to Randburg. As luck would have it, I arrived just as the previous taxi was leaving and had to wait for the entire Quantum to fill up. Thankfully, I had K Sello Duiker and Tracy Chapman to keep me company, so other than hoping I’d make it [...]

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consciousness.co.za Magazine Launch Party

Consciousness Admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:30:48 +0000

consciousness.co.za Magazine Launch Party – 31 July 2011 [Africafe – Tshwane] The five-year-old Consciousness Magazine has its work cut out as it seeks to be a literary inspiration especially to the young people whose spirits may be have crushed by the experiences of life thus far. To destroy the spirit is essentially to kill a [...]

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Speak Out – Cafe 52 – Pretoria, San Arcadia

Consciousness Admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:17:17 +0000

“16 Days of activism against children and women abuse” was the theme, hosted at the classy Cafe 52 restaurant in San Arcadia shopping centre Pretoria. We where blessed with a mirage of perfoming artists from poets including our very own Vangile, Khaya and Nolindo at the time who performed her trademark piece “Running with wolves”. [...]

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