Culture Archives - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/category/culture/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:28:57 +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 Zanele Muholi’s Landmark Cape Town Exhibition Celebrates Two Decades of Black LGBTQIA+ Lives https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/04/zanele-muholis-landmark-cape-town-exhibition-celebrates-two-decades-of-black-lgbtqia-lives/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/04/zanele-muholis-landmark-cape-town-exhibition-celebrates-two-decades-of-black-lgbtqia-lives/#respond Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:41:47 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129518 Zanele Muholi opens a major solo Cape Town exhibition celebrating Black LGBTQIA+ lives through photography and sculpture.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/04/zanele-muholis-landmark-cape-town-exhibition-celebrates-two-decades-of-black-lgbtqia-lives/feed/ 0 Watch: “Before They Named Me” — A Powerful New South African Queer Short Film https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/06/10/watch-before-they-named-me-a-powerful-new-south-african-queer-short-film/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/06/10/watch-before-they-named-me-a-powerful-new-south-african-queer-short-film/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:19 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129234 Watch Before They Named Me - a powerful queer South African short film by Renaldo Schwarp exploring identity, memory and self-definition.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/06/10/watch-before-they-named-me-a-powerful-new-south-african-queer-short-film/feed/ 0 In Pictures: eThekwini Pride 2026 March and Celebration https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/06/10/in-pictures-ethekwini-pride-2026-march-and-celebration/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/06/10/in-pictures-ethekwini-pride-2026-march-and-celebration/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:14:59 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129222 Here's our collection of photos of the 2026 eThekwini Pride march and celebration where Durban marked LGBTQIA+ visibility, equality and queer joy.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/06/10/in-pictures-ethekwini-pride-2026-march-and-celebration/feed/ 0 Joburg Queer Scene: A Steamy Night of Queer Performance and Burlesque at Apollo’s https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/06/04/joburg-queer-scene-a-steamy-night-of-queer-burlesque-at-apollos/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/06/04/joburg-queer-scene-a-steamy-night-of-queer-burlesque-at-apollos/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:32:46 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129049 The recently opened Apollo’s Taberna et Mixtarium in Linden, Johannesburg promises to be one of the city's most exciting new queer venues.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/06/04/joburg-queer-scene-a-steamy-night-of-queer-burlesque-at-apollos/feed/ 0 In Pictures: Queer African Artists Lit Up Johannesburg for IDAHOBIT 2026 https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/29/in-pictures-queer-african-artists-lit-up-johannesburg-for-idahobit-2026/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/29/in-pictures-queer-african-artists-lit-up-johannesburg-for-idahobit-2026/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 15:37:29 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128981 Photos from Johannesburg’s IDAHOBIT 2026 exhibition celebrating queer African artists, visibility, resistance and community.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/29/in-pictures-queer-african-artists-lit-up-johannesburg-for-idahobit-2026/feed/ 0 Acclaimed Simon Nkoli Musical Returns to Johannesburg for Youth Month https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/28/acclaimed-simon-nkoli-musical-returns-to-johannesburg-for-youth-month/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/28/acclaimed-simon-nkoli-musical-returns-to-johannesburg-for-youth-month/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 08:16:14 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128999 The Simon Nkoli musical returns to Johannesburg for just three shows, celebrating the LGBTQ+ activist, Pride pioneer and anti-apartheid hero.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/27/us-lgbtq-groups-push-back-against-plan-to-put-warning-labels-on-queer-tv-shows/feed/ 0 MambaOnline Launches New Queer Networking Social In Joburg During Pride Month https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/22/mambaonline-launches-new-queer-networking-social-in-joburg-during-pride-month/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/22/mambaonline-launches-new-queer-networking-social-in-joburg-during-pride-month/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 18:12:39 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128851 A new queer networking event in Johannesburg by MambaOnline will connect LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, creatives and professionals during Pride Month.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/22/beyond-the-margins-carl-collison-on-trans-stories-visibility-and-resistance/feed/ 2 From Addiction to Advocacy: Jacques Gous Crowned Mr Gay World South-Africa 2026 https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/19/from-addiction-to-advocacy-jacques-gous-crowned-mr-gay-world-south-africa-2026/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/19/from-addiction-to-advocacy-jacques-gous-crowned-mr-gay-world-south-africa-2026/#comments Tue, 19 May 2026 17:41:50 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128808 Jacques Gous was crowned Mr Gay World South-Africa 2026 after sharing his powerful journey of addiction recovery and advocacy.

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