HEADLINES
Study Exposes Deep Gaps in Gender-Affirming Healthcare in South Africa:
Study exposes inequality in gender-affirming care in South Africa, with long waits, limited access and urgent calls for health system reform.
Big Brother Mzansi Under Fire Over Transphobic Remarks Directed at Ilano Sky:
Transphobia controversy erupts on Big Brother Mzansi after remarks about Ilano Sky spark backlash and calls for accountability.
Op-Ed: Becoming Whole – Why Spiritual and Sexual Identity Development Must Be Fought for Together:
Becoming Whole: Davis Mac-Iyalla on why spiritual and sexual identity development must be fought for together for LGBTQ+ dignity.
Brutal Killing of Queer Teen Shana Mzobe Shocks KwaZulu-Natal Community:
The murder of queer teen Shana Mzobe has shocked KwaZulu-Natal, with family and residents calling for justice as police investigate.
Same-Sex Marriage Under Fire at Limpopo Marriage Bill Hearing:
Twenty years after it became legal, Limpopo residents continue to call for an end to same-sex marriage at hearings on the new Marriage Bill.
Joburg Grindr Gang Trial: Lead Investigator Details Arrests and Rescue of Victim:
New testimony reveals how police cracked the Joburg Grindr gang case, leading to arrests and the rescue of a kidnapped queer man.
Queer Relationships: Lookism, Pretty Privilege and Seeing Beyond the Mirror:
In this deeply personal reflection, Bruce J. Little examines how lookism and “pretty privilege” shape queer desire, dating and self-worth.
People from Sexual Minorities Really Do Die Younger, New UK Data Suggests:
Troubling new UK data confirms that sexual minorities face a significantly higher risk of early death than their heterosexual counterparts.
Uganda: Court Drops Anti-Homosexuality Act Death Penalty Case After Two-Year Ordeal:
A Ugandan court has dismissed the first case under the Anti-Homosexuality Act, ending a two-year legal ordeal for a young man.
Features
Study Exposes Deep Gaps in Gender-Affirming Healthcare in South Africa: A new study by the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation (DTHF) has revealed
Op-Ed: Becoming Whole – Why Spiritual and Sexual Identity Development Must Be Fought for Together: What happens when faith
Queer Relationships: Lookism, Pretty Privilege and Seeing Beyond the Mirror: In this deeply personal and unflinching reflection, Bruce
South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: December 2025: MambaOnline publishes a monthly overview of reported LGBTIQ+ rights violations in South Africa,
Regina Blaque Is Dragging the News — and Refusing to Let Queer Lives Be Erased: In a media landscape often dominated by grim headlines
Op-Ed: Sacred, Not Sinful – Why LGBTIQ Identity Is Rooted in West African Spirituality: Across West Africa, the climate for
In Pictures: Tropical Disko Turns Cape Town’s Inner City into a Queer Dance Floor: Disco balls, drag performances and dancing from
Opinion: When Power Puts Its Hands on a Child: There is a dangerous myth circulating freely in our communities: that conversion therapy happens only
Queer Stories That Defined 2025: MambaOnline’s Most-Read Articles: 2025 was a turbulent year for LGBTQ+ communities globally and in South Africa.
Culture
Big Brother Mzansi Under Fire Over Transphobic Remarks Directed at Ilano Sky: The Big Brother Mzansi house has once again found itself in
“The Culture Has Changed”: Babylon Bar’s Owner Speaks on Venue’s Shock Closure: The owner of Babylon Bar in Johannesburg,
Cape Town Pride 2026: Here’s Everything You Need to Know: Cape Town Pride 2026 officially kicks off on 5 February and unfolds across three
Kenya: Victory for Queer Expression as Court Rules on Banned Lesbian Film “Rafiki”: The Court of Appeal in Nairobi has
End of an Era: Johannesburg’s Iconic Babylon Gay Club is Closing its Doors: The writing appears to be on the wall for Babylon, one of Johannesburg’s
Cape Town Theatre: Catch Marc Lottering in “Colleen The Musical”: Catch Marc Lottering in his latest production, Colleen The
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Study Exposes Deep Gaps in Gender-Affirming Healthcare in South Africa
A new study by the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation (DTHF) has revealed
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Big Brother Mzansi Under Fire Over Transphobic Remarks Directed at Ilano Sky
The Big Brother Mzansi house has once again found itself in
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Op-Ed: Becoming Whole – Why Spiritual and Sexual Identity Development Must Be Fought for Together
What happens when faith
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Brutal Killing of Queer Teen Shana Mzobe Shocks KwaZulu-Natal Community
The Msunduzi community in KwaZulu-Natal is reeling after the brutal
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