Australia: “Wasteful” same-sex marriage vote to cost half a billion dollars
As the true cost of the referendum is revealed, Australian activists have slammed plans to put same-sex marriage to a public vote. According to a new independent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the process would cost the Australian economy over half a billion dollars. This would include the cost of running the referendum or plebiscite ($158m); funding of community […]
Arts minister pays tribute to Koyo Bala ahead of memorials
Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has praised entertainer Koyo Bala who died of cancer last week. Bala, 37, was best known for his part in the ground-breaking openly gay Afro-pop group 3Sum. “Bala was a treasure to South Africa. His passing leaves a gaping hole in our entertainment industry,” commented Mthethwa. “There are no […]
Horror of Nigerian man beaten to death for being gay
A Nigerian man and father of three has died after being beaten by a mob who accused him of being gay and having a liaison with a local councillor. According to unconfirmed reports, Akinnifesi Olumide Olubunmi was severely assaulted on 17 February by a group of youths in Ondo West. He was taken to hospital […]
“Missing” Pretoria East gay man found
The Tshwane man who was last week thought to be missing has been found and is back home. Leon Serfontein, 30, was reported missing on Tuesday after he was last seen drawing money from an ATM at a shopping centre in the east of Pretoria. Mambaonline was contacted by a concerned friend to ask the […]