Culture Archives - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/category/culture/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:53:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://www.mambaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-mamba_logo_output-32x32.png Culture Archives - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/category/culture/ 32 32 Meet the Mr Gay Nation SA 2026 Finalists https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/21/meet-the-mr-gay-nation-sa-finalists/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/21/meet-the-mr-gay-nation-sa-finalists/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:29:29 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130361 Meet the Mr Gay Nation SA 2026 finalists and discover their stories, backgrounds and goals ahead of the Grand Finale in September.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/21/meet-the-mr-gay-nation-sa-finalists/feed/ 0 Zanele Muholi’s Brave Beauties Brings Trans Visibility to Constitution Hill https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/19/zanele-muholis-brave-beauties-brings-trans-visibility-to-constitution-hill/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/19/zanele-muholis-brave-beauties-brings-trans-visibility-to-constitution-hill/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:56:05 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130323 Zanele Muholi’s Brave Beauties exhibition at Constitution Hill celebrates trans women, visibility and their place in South Africa’s heritage.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/19/zanele-muholis-brave-beauties-brings-trans-visibility-to-constitution-hill/feed/ 0 Soweto Pride 2026: Here’s What’s Happening Before the Big Weekend https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/19/soweto-pride-2026-heres-whats-happening-before-the-big-weekend/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/19/soweto-pride-2026-heres-whats-happening-before-the-big-weekend/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:38:38 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130312 Soweto Pride 2026 is coming. Discover the build-up events, Pride March and Queer Joy Celebration happening this September.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/19/soweto-pride-2026-heres-whats-happening-before-the-big-weekend/feed/ 0 Op-Ed: Regina Blaque Explores South African Ballroom with the House of Mizrahi https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/18/op-ed-regina-blaque-explores-south-african-ballroom-with-the-house-of-mizrahi/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/18/op-ed-regina-blaque-explores-south-african-ballroom-with-the-house-of-mizrahi/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:52:35 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130289 Regina Blaque explores South African ballroom, the House of Mizrahi and how queer people find freedom, community and belonging.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/18/op-ed-regina-blaque-explores-south-african-ballroom-with-the-house-of-mizrahi/feed/ 0 Pretoria Pride and Jacaranda Pride Clash Over Date Change https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/18/pretoria-pride-and-jacaranda-pride-clash-over-date-change/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/18/pretoria-pride-and-jacaranda-pride-clash-over-date-change/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:36:44 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130293 A date change has turned into a social media spat after Pretoria Pride and Jacaranda Pride moved their dates to the same day in October.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/18/pretoria-pride-and-jacaranda-pride-clash-over-date-change/feed/ 0 It’s Official: WorldPride Is Coming to Africa in 2028 — See the Historic Handover https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/09/its-official-worldpride-is-coming-to-africa-in-2028-see-the-historic-handover/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/09/its-official-worldpride-is-coming-to-africa-in-2028-see-the-historic-handover/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:50:52 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130134 WorldPride is coming to Africa for the first time in 2028 as South Africa takes the mantle at a historic handover in Amsterdam. See the photos!

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/09/its-official-worldpride-is-coming-to-africa-in-2028-see-the-historic-handover/feed/ 3 Apollo’s: The Johannesburg Venue Where Great Food Meets Queer Community https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/07/apollos-the-johannesburg-venue-where-great-food-meets-queer-community/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/07/apollos-the-johannesburg-venue-where-great-food-meets-queer-community/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:18:44 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130121 Apollo's in Linden is becoming a welcoming LGBTQ+ community hub in Johannesburg with great food, drag, live entertainment and inclusive events.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/07/apollos-the-johannesburg-venue-where-great-food-meets-queer-community/feed/ 0 Queer Film: “Black Burns Fast” Is the Queer Teen Movie My Younger Self Needed https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/06/queer-film-black-burns-fast-is-the-queer-teen-movie-my-younger-self-needed/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/06/queer-film-black-burns-fast-is-the-queer-teen-movie-my-younger-self-needed/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:23:32 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130100 "Black Burns Fast" is a joyful South African queer teen film celebrating Black LGBTQ+ love, identity and first romance.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/06/queer-film-black-burns-fast-is-the-queer-teen-movie-my-younger-self-needed/feed/ 0 In Pictures: Inside South Africa’s Historic WorldPride Amsterdam Canal Parade Boat https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/03/in-pictures-inside-south-africas-historic-worldpride-amsterdam-canal-parade-boat/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/03/in-pictures-inside-south-africas-historic-worldpride-amsterdam-canal-parade-boat/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:42:25 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130075 Exclusive photos from South Africa's WorldPride Amsterdam Canal Parade boat as Cape Town begins its journey to hosting WorldPride 2028.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/03/in-pictures-inside-south-africas-historic-worldpride-amsterdam-canal-parade-boat/feed/ 1 In Pictures: RUSH Launches With a Night of Queer Freedom and Celebration https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/03/in-pictures-rush-launches-with-a-night-of-queer-freedom-and-celebration/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/03/in-pictures-rush-launches-with-a-night-of-queer-freedom-and-celebration/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:39:41 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129945 See the highlights from RUSH: Heaven, the spectacular launch of Johannesburg's newest LGBTQ+ nightlife experience.

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