Culture Archives - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/category/culture/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Wed, 13 May 2026 13:19:07 +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 Culture Archives - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/category/culture/ 32 32 Queer 101: What Is IDAHOBIT and Why Is It Important? https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/13/queer-101-what-is-idahobit-and-why-is-it-important/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/13/queer-101-what-is-idahobit-and-why-is-it-important/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 13:16:04 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128691 What is IDAHOBIT and did it come about? Learn why 17 May is a global day for LGBTQIA+ visibility, equality and human rights.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/13/queer-101-what-is-idahobit-and-why-is-it-important/feed/ 0 Mr Gay World South-Africa 2026 Grand Finale to Fire Up Pretoria https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/11/mr-gay-world-south-africa-2026-grand-finale-to-fire-up-pretoria/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/11/mr-gay-world-south-africa-2026-grand-finale-to-fire-up-pretoria/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 14:23:05 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128667 Meet the Top 10 finalists competing at the fiery Mr Gay World South-Africa 2026 grand finale in Pretoria on 16 May.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/11/mr-gay-world-south-africa-2026-grand-finale-to-fire-up-pretoria/feed/ 0 Drag, Drama and Shade: Beaulah: Queens van die Kaap Returns for Season 2 https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/07/drag-drama-and-shade-beaulah-queens-van-die-kaap-returns-for-season-2/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/07/drag-drama-and-shade-beaulah-queens-van-die-kaap-returns-for-season-2/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 17:51:08 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128646 Cape Town’s iconic drag queens return for a dramatic second season of the SAFTA-nominated Beaulah: Queens van die Kaap.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/07/drag-drama-and-shade-beaulah-queens-van-die-kaap-returns-for-season-2/feed/ 0 Queer Theatre: Vuyelwa Maluleke’s The Blue Album Confronts Memory, Violence and Complicity https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/05/queer-theatre-vuyelwa-malulekes-the-blue-album-confronts-memory-violence-and-complicity/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/05/queer-theatre-vuyelwa-malulekes-the-blue-album-confronts-memory-violence-and-complicity/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 18:05:01 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128614 We speak to Vuyelwa Maluleke about her raw and resonant theatre piece, The Blue Album, which explores a Black queer woman's unresolved trauma.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/05/queer-theatre-vuyelwa-malulekes-the-blue-album-confronts-memory-violence-and-complicity/feed/ 0 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 Queer African Artists Will Unite in Bold New Johannesburg Exhibition https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/29/queer-african-artists-will-unite-in-bold-new-johannesburg-exhibition/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/29/queer-african-artists-will-unite-in-bold-new-johannesburg-exhibition/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:08:58 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128532 Queer African artists from across the continent are set to showcase powerful work in a new Johannesburg exhibition for IDAHOBIT 2026, curated by Renaldo Schwarp.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/29/queer-african-artists-will-unite-in-bold-new-johannesburg-exhibition/feed/ 0 eThekwini Pride 2026 Reveal Sets the Stage for Action Beyond Symbolism https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/18/ethekwini-pride-2026-reveal-sets-the-stage-for-action-beyond-symbolism/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/18/ethekwini-pride-2026-reveal-sets-the-stage-for-action-beyond-symbolism/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:24:20 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128441 Details for eThekwini Pride 2026 have been announced, with the week-long event set to culminate with the march along the Durban Promenade on 6 June.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/18/ethekwini-pride-2026-reveal-sets-the-stage-for-action-beyond-symbolism/feed/ 0 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 Opinion: LGBTQ+ Erasure Is a Form of Violence — Faith Leaders in Africa Must Not Be Silent https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/10/opinion-lgbtq-erasure-is-a-form-of-violence-faith-leaders-in-africa-must-not-be-silent/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/10/opinion-lgbtq-erasure-is-a-form-of-violence-faith-leaders-in-africa-must-not-be-silent/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:59:38 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128135 Faith leaders must confront LGBTQ erasure in West Africa, argues Davis Mac Iyalla, warning that silence and denial fuel discrimination and violence.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/10/opinion-lgbtq-erasure-is-a-form-of-violence-faith-leaders-in-africa-must-not-be-silent/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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