Nompilo Gwala, Author at MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/author/nompilo-gwala/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:17:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.9 https://www.mambaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-mamba_logo_output-32x32.png Nompilo Gwala, Author at MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/author/nompilo-gwala/ 32 32 Ilano Sky Finally Receives Correct Gender Marker After Five-Year Wait https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/18/ilano-sky-finally-receives-correct-gender-marker-after-five-year-wait/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/18/ilano-sky-finally-receives-correct-gender-marker-after-five-year-wait/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:45:35 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130745 Former Big Brother Mzansi contestant Ilano Sky has finally received an ID with her correct gender marker after a five-year wait.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/18/ilano-sky-finally-receives-correct-gender-marker-after-five-year-wait/feed/ 0 Ekurhuleni Pride March Brings LGBTQI+ Rights and Safety into Focus https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/18/ekurhuleni-pride-march-brings-lgbtqi-rights-and-safety-into-focus/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/18/ekurhuleni-pride-march-brings-lgbtqi-rights-and-safety-into-focus/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:50:33 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130729 Ekurhuleni Pride brought LGBTQI+ communities and supporters together in Geluksdal, with calls for visibility, inclusion, safety and equal rights.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/18/ekurhuleni-pride-march-brings-lgbtqi-rights-and-safety-into-focus/feed/ 0 ‘Acts of Care’ Exhibition Brings Township AIDS Project’s Radical Legacy Back to Life https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/09/acts-of-care-exhibition-brings-township-aids-projects-radical-legacy-back-to-life/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/09/acts-of-care-exhibition-brings-township-aids-projects-radical-legacy-back-to-life/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:02:09 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130582 Acts of Care, brings the history of the Township AIDS Project and its pioneering HIV/AIDS activism to life through archives and technology.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/09/acts-of-care-exhibition-brings-township-aids-projects-radical-legacy-back-to-life/feed/ 0 Ekurhuleni Pride to Bring Community Sectors Together for a Day of Visibility, Solidarity and Celebration https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/04/ekurhuleni-pride-to-bring-community-sectors-together-for-a-day-of-visibility-solidarity-and-celebration/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/04/ekurhuleni-pride-to-bring-community-sectors-together-for-a-day-of-visibility-solidarity-and-celebration/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:06:04 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130574 Ekurhuleni’s LGBTQIA+ community is preparing to come together for this year’s Pride celebration on Saturday 12 September. Get all the details.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/04/ekurhuleni-pride-to-bring-community-sectors-together-for-a-day-of-visibility-solidarity-and-celebration/feed/ 0 Edwin Cameron: “I’m Strongly in Favour of Family Values” — But Families Include Queer People Too https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/02/edwin-cameron-im-strongly-in-favour-of-family-values-but-families-include-queer-people-too/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/02/edwin-cameron-im-strongly-in-favour-of-family-values-but-families-include-queer-people-too/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:59:52 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130521 In a far-ranging interview, former Constitutional Court Judge Edwin Cameron discusses family values, LGBTQ+ rights, Africa’s backlash and why queer people are not going anywhere.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/02/edwin-cameron-im-strongly-in-favour-of-family-values-but-families-include-queer-people-too/feed/ 0 Outed, Hunted and Forced to Flee: A Ugandan Queer Activist’s Desperate Journey to Survive https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/29/outed-hunted-and-forced-to-flee-a-ugandan-queer-activists-desperate-journey-to-survive/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/29/outed-hunted-and-forced-to-flee-a-ugandan-queer-activists-desperate-journey-to-survive/#respond Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:26:51 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130480 A Ugandan queer activist says he was outed, attacked and hunted after being exposed by Red Pepper, forcing him to flee across East Africa for safety.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/29/outed-hunted-and-forced-to-flee-a-ugandan-queer-activists-desperate-journey-to-survive/feed/ 0 From Online Lies to Offline Harm: How Anti-LGBTQI+ Disinformation Is Fuelling Hostility in Southern Africa https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/28/from-online-lies-to-offline-harm-how-anti-lgbtqi-disinformation-is-fuelling-hostility-in-southern-africa/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/28/from-online-lies-to-offline-harm-how-anti-lgbtqi-disinformation-is-fuelling-hostility-in-southern-africa/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:07:15 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130476 Anti-LGBTQI+ disinformation is spreading across Southern Africa, fuelling hate and shaping how queer communities are treated online and offline.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/28/from-online-lies-to-offline-harm-how-anti-lgbtqi-disinformation-is-fuelling-hostility-in-southern-africa/feed/ 0 ‘I’m Surprised I Woke Up’: Gay Man Attacked with Broken Bottle in Pretoria West https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/25/im-surprised-i-woke-up-gay-man-attacked-with-broken-bottle-in-pretoria-west/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/25/im-surprised-i-woke-up-gay-man-attacked-with-broken-bottle-in-pretoria-west/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:03:14 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130426 A gay man has been left physically and emotionally scarred after he was attacked and stabbed in the face with a broken bottle during a night out in Pretoria.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/25/im-surprised-i-woke-up-gay-man-attacked-with-broken-bottle-in-pretoria-west/feed/ 1 Vaal LGBTI+ Pride Turns 10: Main Celebration Postponed, September Picnic Planned https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/24/vaal-lgbti-pride-turns-10-main-celebration-postponed-september-picnic-planned/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/24/vaal-lgbti-pride-turns-10-main-celebration-postponed-september-picnic-planned/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:15:59 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130372 Vaal Pride 2026 marks 10 years with a September picnic after its main 2026 Pride celebration was postponed to November.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/24/vaal-lgbti-pride-turns-10-main-celebration-postponed-september-picnic-planned/feed/ 0 Women Are Reporting the News. So Why Do Men Still Dominate Who Gets Heard? https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/20/women-are-reporting-the-news-but-men-still-dominate-who-gets-heard-gmps-2026-finds/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/20/women-are-reporting-the-news-but-men-still-dominate-who-gets-heard-gmps-2026-finds/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:08:25 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130329 A new study reveals gender representation trends in Southern African media, finding that while there is progress, men still dominate who gets heard.

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