Community Archives - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/category/community/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Fri, 01 May 2026 09:39:04 +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 Community Archives - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/category/community/ 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 Opinion: The SAHRC Abandoned Us, and in Doing So Abandoned the Constitution It Exists to Defend https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/29/opinion-the-sahrc-abandoned-us-and-in-doing-so-abandoned-the-constitution-it-exists-to-defend/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/29/opinion-the-sahrc-abandoned-us-and-in-doing-so-abandoned-the-constitution-it-exists-to-defend/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:13:59 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128526 A same-sex couple discriminated against by the Beloftebos wedding venue say they were excluded by the SAHRC in the Equality Court case settlement.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/29/opinion-the-sahrc-abandoned-us-and-in-doing-so-abandoned-the-constitution-it-exists-to-defend/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 SA LGBTQ+ Women’s Football Team to Compete at Valencia Gay Games https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/15/sa-lgbtq-womens-football-team-to-compete-at-valencia-gay-games/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/15/sa-lgbtq-womens-football-team-to-compete-at-valencia-gay-games/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:41:37 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128418 South Africa’s LGBTQ+ women’s football team is set to compete at the Valencia Gay Games, showcasing inclusion, resilience and pride on the global stage.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/15/sa-lgbtq-womens-football-team-to-compete-at-valencia-gay-games/feed/ 0 Opinion: Who Will Speak for Us? The Crisis Facing LGBTQ+ South Africans https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/13/opinion-who-will-speak-for-us-the-crisis-facing-lgbtq-south-africans/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/13/opinion-who-will-speak-for-us-the-crisis-facing-lgbtq-south-africans/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:28:48 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128380 A powerful warning from South Africa: LGBTQ+ organisations, clinics and spaces are disappearing as hate crimes and silence grow.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/13/opinion-who-will-speak-for-us-the-crisis-facing-lgbtq-south-africans/feed/ 1 Cape Town Ballroom 101: Understanding Ballroom’s Origins from Harlem to District Six https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/10/cape-town-ballroom-101-understanding-ballrooms-origins-from-harlem-to-district-six/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/10/cape-town-ballroom-101-understanding-ballrooms-origins-from-harlem-to-district-six/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:15:15 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128350 Discover how ballroom culture travelled from Harlem to Cape Town, shaping a vibrant queer scene rooted in resistance and creativity.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/10/cape-town-ballroom-101-understanding-ballrooms-origins-from-harlem-to-district-six/feed/ 0 Queer Easter Survival Guide: What to Do When Family or Faith Excludes You https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/01/when-family-and-faith-exclude-you-a-queer-easter-survival-guide/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/01/when-family-and-faith-exclude-you-a-queer-easter-survival-guide/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:36:17 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128279 A queer minister shares an LGBTQ Easter survival guide for those facing exclusion from family, church and faith communities.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/03/27/south-african-parents-united-in-braamfontein-to-drive-lgbtqia-advocacy-across-southern-africa/feed/ 0 Campaign for Cape Town’s Sandy Bay to Be Officially Recognised as Nudist Beach https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/03/23/campaign-for-cape-towns-sandy-bay-to-be-officially-recognised-as-nudist-beach/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/03/23/campaign-for-cape-towns-sandy-bay-to-be-officially-recognised-as-nudist-beach/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:27:04 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128116 There are calls for Sandy Bay in Cape Town, known internationally as a gay meeting spot, to be officially recognised as a nudist beach.

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