Mamba Writer, Author at MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/author/mamba-admin/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Fri, 08 May 2026 06:56:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mambaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-mamba_logo_output-32x32.png Mamba Writer, Author at MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/author/mamba-admin/ 32 32 Drag, Drama and Shade: Beaulah: Queens van die Kaap Returns for Season 2 https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/07/drag-drama-and-shade-beaulah-queens-van-die-kaap-returns-for-season-2/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/07/drag-drama-and-shade-beaulah-queens-van-die-kaap-returns-for-season-2/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 17:51:08 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128646 Cape Town’s iconic drag queens return for a dramatic second season of the SAFTA-nominated Beaulah: Queens van die Kaap.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/07/drag-drama-and-shade-beaulah-queens-van-die-kaap-returns-for-season-2/feed/ 0 Russia Labels Major LGBTI+ Group “Extremist” in Escalating Rights Crackdown https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/01/russia-labels-major-lgbti-group-extremist-in-escalating-rights-crackdown/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/01/russia-labels-major-lgbti-group-extremist-in-escalating-rights-crackdown/#respond Fri, 01 May 2026 09:10:30 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128599 Russia’s crackdown on LGBTI+ rights continues to escalate, with a court designating a leading advocacy group an “extremist organisation”.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/01/russia-labels-major-lgbti-group-extremist-in-escalating-rights-crackdown/feed/ 0 “I Have to Act Straight”: 42% of LGBTQIA+ Women in SA Avoid Healthcare https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/24/i-have-to-act-straight-42-of-lgbtqia-women-in-sa-avoid-healthcare/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/24/i-have-to-act-straight-42-of-lgbtqia-women-in-sa-avoid-healthcare/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:28:49 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128504 42% of LGBTQIA+ women in South Africa delay healthcare due to discrimination, a new study reveals, exposing ongoing barriers to safe access.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/24/i-have-to-act-straight-42-of-lgbtqia-women-in-sa-avoid-healthcare/feed/ 1 South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: March 2026 https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/13/south-africa-lgbtiq-rights-watch-march-2026/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/13/south-africa-lgbtiq-rights-watch-march-2026/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:41:39 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128374 An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and updates in South Africa in March 2026, compiled by MambaOnline.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/13/south-africa-lgbtiq-rights-watch-march-2026/feed/ 0 Village in the Sky: Joburg’s Gay Party Scene Gets a Spectacular New Experience https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/06/village-in-the-sky-joburgs-gay-party-scene-gets-a-spectacular-new-experience/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/06/village-in-the-sky-joburgs-gay-party-scene-gets-a-spectacular-new-experience/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:14:05 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128315 Village in the Sky brings a gay pool party and club experience to Sandton, promising one of Joburg’s biggest LGBTQ+ party events of the year.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/06/village-in-the-sky-joburgs-gay-party-scene-gets-a-spectacular-new-experience/feed/ 2 Uganda’s Supreme Court Delays Key Appeal Against Anti-Homosexuality Act https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/03/ugandas-supreme-court-delays-key-appeal-against-anti-homosexuality-act/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/03/ugandas-supreme-court-delays-key-appeal-against-anti-homosexuality-act/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:33:51 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128302 Uganda’s Supreme Court has postponed a key appeal challenging the Anti-Homosexuality Act, one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/03/ugandas-supreme-court-delays-key-appeal-against-anti-homosexuality-act/feed/ 0 Activists Present Transgender Rights Demands to Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/01/activists-present-transgender-rights-demands-to-nelson-mandela-bay-municipality/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/01/activists-present-transgender-rights-demands-to-nelson-mandela-bay-municipality/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:08:30 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128310 NMBPride handed a memorandum to Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality on Transgender Day of Visibility, calling for action to protect trans rights.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/01/activists-present-transgender-rights-demands-to-nelson-mandela-bay-municipality/feed/ 0 South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: February 2026 https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/03/16/south-africa-lgbtiq-rights-watch-february-2026/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/03/16/south-africa-lgbtiq-rights-watch-february-2026/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:51:43 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128010 An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and updates in South Africa in February 2026, compiled by MambaOnline.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/03/16/south-africa-lgbtiq-rights-watch-february-2026/feed/ 0 “Apologise for Colonial Homophobia”: Activists Challenge King Charles https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/03/10/apologise-for-colonial-homophobia-activists-challenge-king-charles/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/03/10/apologise-for-colonial-homophobia-activists-challenge-king-charles/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:30:25 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=127842 Activists urge King Charles to apologise for Britain’s colonial anti-LGBTQ laws still used to criminalise same-sex relationships in Commonwealth countries.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/03/10/apologise-for-colonial-homophobia-activists-challenge-king-charles/feed/ 0 Cape Town Crowned World’s Best LGBTQ+ City Destination at Global Travel Awards https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/03/06/cape-town-crowned-worlds-best-lgbtq-city-destination-at-global-travel-awards/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/03/06/cape-town-crowned-worlds-best-lgbtq-city-destination-at-global-travel-awards/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:15:10 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=127808 Cape Town wins Best LGBTQ+ City Destination at the 2026 Spartacus Travel Awards in Berlin, cementing its reputation as a top queer travel hotspot.

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