Community Archives - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/category/community/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:42:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.11 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 Opinion | “Queer Values Are African Values”: The Powerful Message of Buffalo City Inclusive Pride https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/11/10/opinion-queer-values-are-african-values-the-powerful-message-of-buffalo-city-inclusive-pride/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/11/10/opinion-queer-values-are-african-values-the-powerful-message-of-buffalo-city-inclusive-pride/#respond Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:41:14 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=131740 The recent Buffalo City Inclusive Pride challenged the claim that queerness is un-African, celebrating queer values, Ubuntu, solidarity and belonging.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/11/10/opinion-queer-values-are-african-values-the-powerful-message-of-buffalo-city-inclusive-pride/feed/ 0 In Pictures: Nostalgia Pride Picnic Celebrates Community, Queer Joy and Pride’s Grassroots Roots https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/11/06/nostalgia-pride-picnic-celebrates-community-queer-joy-and-prides-grassroots-roots/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/11/06/nostalgia-pride-picnic-celebrates-community-queer-joy-and-prides-grassroots-roots/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2026 20:41:48 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=131618 The 2026 Nostalgia Pride Picnic at Constitution Hill celebrated queer joy, inclusion and the grassroots roots of South Africa's Pride movement.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/11/06/nostalgia-pride-picnic-celebrates-community-queer-joy-and-prides-grassroots-roots/feed/ 0 ‘Drive Queerly and Gaily Ahead’: Remembering LGBTQ+ Liberation Pioneer Sheila Barsel https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/11/06/drive-queerly-and-gaily-ahead-remembering-lgbtq-liberation-pioneer-sheila-barsel/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/11/06/drive-queerly-and-gaily-ahead-remembering-lgbtq-liberation-pioneer-sheila-barsel/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:27:08 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=131665 Sheila Barsel, a pioneering anti-apartheid and LGBTQ+ activist, helped shape South Africa’s queer liberation movement and constitutional equality.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/11/06/drive-queerly-and-gaily-ahead-remembering-lgbtq-liberation-pioneer-sheila-barsel/feed/ 1 In Pictures: Johannesburg Pride 2026 a Celebration of LGBTQ+ Freedom https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/11/02/in-pictures-johannesburg-pride-2026-a-celebration-of-lgbtq-freedom/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/11/02/in-pictures-johannesburg-pride-2026-a-celebration-of-lgbtq-freedom/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:14:56 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=131510 Johannesburg Pride 2026 brought thousands to Sandton for a vibrant celebration of LGBTQ+ visibility, freedom and diversity. See our photo gallery.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/11/02/in-pictures-johannesburg-pride-2026-a-celebration-of-lgbtq-freedom/feed/ 1 Brooklyn Masuku: Proudly Queer, Proudly Durban and Building a Future Without Limits https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/31/brooklyn-masuku-proudly-queer-proudly-durban-and-building-a-future-without-limits/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/31/brooklyn-masuku-proudly-queer-proudly-durban-and-building-a-future-without-limits/#respond Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:15:49 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=131469 Gagasi FM's Brooklyn Masuku reflects on queer visibility, self-acceptance, Pride and building a future without limits as a proud Durban LGBTQI+ professional.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/31/brooklyn-masuku-proudly-queer-proudly-durban-and-building-a-future-without-limits/feed/ 0 Intersex Awareness Day: Dorian Offrè Ntlali’s Journey From Feeling Like a “Weird Kid” to Embracing Difference https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/26/intersex-awareness-day-dorian-offre-ntlalis-journey-from-feeling-like-a-weird-kid-to-embracing-difference/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/26/intersex-awareness-day-dorian-offre-ntlalis-journey-from-feeling-like-a-weird-kid-to-embracing-difference/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:53:23 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=131413 Dorian Offrè Ntlali shares their intersex journey, childhood challenges, African spirituality and the fight for acceptance and belonging.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/26/intersex-awareness-day-dorian-offre-ntlalis-journey-from-feeling-like-a-weird-kid-to-embracing-difference/feed/ 0 Sammie Macjessie: Tributes Pour in for Beloved Malawian Intersex Rights Activist https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/20/sammie-macjessie-tributes-pour-in-for-leading-malawian-intersex-rights-activist/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/20/sammie-macjessie-tributes-pour-in-for-leading-malawian-intersex-rights-activist/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:41:11 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=131325 Remembering Sammie MacJessie, Malawi's intersex rights activist and Ivy Foundation founder who championed dignity, equality and human rights.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/20/sammie-macjessie-tributes-pour-in-for-leading-malawian-intersex-rights-activist/feed/ 0 Vuyisile Xaba Brings Queer Visibility and Healthy Masculinity to Mr South Africa Presenter Search https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/16/vuyisile-xaba-brings-queer-visibility-and-healthy-masculinity-to-mr-south-africa-presenter-search/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/16/vuyisile-xaba-brings-queer-visibility-and-healthy-masculinity-to-mr-south-africa-presenter-search/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:03:54 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=131201 Gay contestant Vuyisile Xaba enters the Mr South Africa Presenter Search to champion healthy masculinity, queer visibility and authentic self-expression.

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