Nompilo Gwala, Author at MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online

“I Don’t Have Regrets”: Ilano Sky on Being Big Brother Mzansi’s First Trans Housemate

Ilano Sky opens up to MambaOnline on becoming Big Brother Mzansi’s first trans housemate, LGBTQ+ representation and her plans for the future.

Cape Town Pride 2026 combined celebration and protest, as activists highlighted hate crimes, religious inclusion and the N2 wall.

The Cape Town Pride Parade 2026 united celebration and protest while honouring queer lives lost. View the exclusive photos!

The 2026 Joburg Film Festival is screening three standout queer films that offer distinct, powerful explorations of love, risk, and belonging.

LGBTQ+ groups condemn the NPA’s decision to drop criminal charges against Ngizwe Mchunu over alleged anti-LGBTQ hate speech and incitement.

A year after his murder, gay Cape Town imam Muhsin Hendricks is remembered as a courageous and trailblazing advocate for Islamic inclusion.

A storm is gathering around a school in Benoni amid allegations that eight LGBTQ+ learners were humiliated over their school uniforms.

A year after global HIV funding cuts, South Africa reflects on lost services, PrEP disruption and the fight to rebuild LGBTQIA+ health care.

One year after Imam Muhsin Hendricks’ murder, no arrests have been made, no progress announced. The silence is deafening.

The Grindr Gang 7 trial continues as police deny assaulting suspects accused of kidnapping and attacking a Wits student lured on Grindr.