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 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:27:31 +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 Nompilo Gwala, Author at MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/author/nompilo-gwala/ 32 32 In Pictures: Inside the Queer Sky Club Party That Lit Up Sandton https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/30/in-pictures-inside-the-queer-sky-club-party-that-lit-up-sandton/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/30/in-pictures-inside-the-queer-sky-club-party-that-lit-up-sandton/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:23:13 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128573 Photos from Joburg’s Village in the Sky queer party at Hotel Sky Sandton, featuring vibrant nightlife and stunning city views.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/30/in-pictures-inside-the-queer-sky-club-party-that-lit-up-sandton/feed/ 0 Metro FM Awards Afterparty Clash: Somizi Mhlongo Snubs Ngizwe Mchunu https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/28/metro-fm-awards-afterparty-clash-somizi-mhlongo-snubs-ngizwe-mchunu/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/28/metro-fm-awards-afterparty-clash-somizi-mhlongo-snubs-ngizwe-mchunu/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:28:42 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128520 Somizi Mhlongo snubs Ngizwe Mchunu at Metro FM Awards afterparty as viral clash reignites backlash over homophobic remarks.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/28/metro-fm-awards-afterparty-clash-somizi-mhlongo-snubs-ngizwe-mchunu/feed/ 0 “I Chose Hope”: A Lesbian Woman’s Story of Trauma, Survival and Healing https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/16/i-chose-hope-a-lesbian-womans-story-of-trauma-survival-and-healing/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/16/i-chose-hope-a-lesbian-womans-story-of-trauma-survival-and-healing/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:40:49 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128438 As a lesbian woman in South Africa, Zizipho Majikijela has endured abuse, homelessness, rejection and homophobia. She tells us her story.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/16/i-chose-hope-a-lesbian-womans-story-of-trauma-survival-and-healing/feed/ 0 SAHRC Launches Campaign to Protect Intersex Children’s Rights in South Africa https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/15/sahrc-launches-campaign-to-protect-intersex-childrens-rights-in-south-africa/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/15/sahrc-launches-campaign-to-protect-intersex-childrens-rights-in-south-africa/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:52:22 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128423 The SA Human Rights Commission says that intersex children's rights are often overlooked from birth. Its new guide aims to prevent that.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/15/sahrc-launches-campaign-to-protect-intersex-childrens-rights-in-south-africa/feed/ 0 “They Shot Her”: Grief After Murder of Queer Woman in Bekkersdal in Suspected Hate Crime https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/11/they-shot-her-grief-after-murder-of-queer-woman-in-bekkersdal-in-suspected-hate-crime/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/11/they-shot-her-grief-after-murder-of-queer-woman-in-bekkersdal-in-suspected-hate-crime/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:19:50 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128361 Community mourns after a queer woman is shot dead in Bekkersdal, Gauteng. Family and activists call for answers amid fears of a hate crime.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/11/they-shot-her-grief-after-murder-of-queer-woman-in-bekkersdal-in-suspected-hate-crime/feed/ 0 From Prison to Policy: Trans Woman Helps Lead Global Justice Reform Breakthrough https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/09/from-prison-to-policy-trans-woman-helps-lead-global-justice-reform-breakthrough/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/09/from-prison-to-policy-trans-woman-helps-lead-global-justice-reform-breakthrough/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:45:24 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128369 Dandara Zainabo, a trans woman, is helping launch a global agency of formerly incarcerated experts in Cape Town, aiming to reshape justice reform worldwide.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/09/from-prison-to-policy-trans-woman-helps-lead-global-justice-reform-breakthrough/feed/ 0 No Booze, Just Vibes: Sober Fest Brings a New Kind of Freedom to Joburg https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/08/no-booze-just-vibes-sober-fest-brings-a-new-kind-of-freedom-to-joburg/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/08/no-booze-just-vibes-sober-fest-brings-a-new-kind-of-freedom-to-joburg/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:47:13 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128360 Sober Fest hits Joburg this Freedom Day weekend, offering music, wellness, and a vibrant alcohol-free space for community and connection.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/08/no-booze-just-vibes-sober-fest-brings-a-new-kind-of-freedom-to-joburg/feed/ 0 South Africa Welcomes Arrival of Groundbreaking HIV Prevention Injection Lenacapavir https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/08/south-africa-welcomes-arrival-of-groundbreaking-hiv-prevention-injection-lenacapavir/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/08/south-africa-welcomes-arrival-of-groundbreaking-hiv-prevention-injection-lenacapavir/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:43:26 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128332 Lenacapavir, a 6-month HIV prevention injection, arrives in South Africa, offering new hope to reduce infections and boost PrEP adherence.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/08/south-africa-welcomes-arrival-of-groundbreaking-hiv-prevention-injection-lenacapavir/feed/ 0 Transgender Woman Alleges Gender-Affirming Healthcare Mistreatment at Free State Hospital https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/04/transgender-woman-alleges-gender-affirming-healthcare-mistreatment-at-free-state-hospital/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/04/transgender-woman-alleges-gender-affirming-healthcare-mistreatment-at-free-state-hospital/#respond Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:28:17 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128304 Transgender woman Buhlebendalo Mthombeni alleges mistreatment at a Free State hospital, highlighting barriers to gender-affirming care.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/04/transgender-woman-alleges-gender-affirming-healthcare-mistreatment-at-free-state-hospital/feed/ 0 South Africa’s LGBTIQ+ Safety Crisis Deepens as NTT Tracks Dozens of Violent Cases https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/03/south-africas-lgbtiq-safety-crisis-deepens-as-ntt-tracks-dozens-of-violent-cases/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/03/south-africas-lgbtiq-safety-crisis-deepens-as-ntt-tracks-dozens-of-violent-cases/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:46:38 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128291 South Africa’s NTT warns of rising hate crimes, “Grindr syndicates,” and funding cuts that are impacting LGBTIQ+ rights and safety.

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