No Arrests, No Answers – Just Silence: One Year Since Imam Muhsin Hendricks’ Murder
One year after Imam Muhsin Hendricks’ murder, no arrests have been made, no progress announced. The silence is deafening.
Opinion: Queer Safety is Not a Straight Line – SA’s Migration Reforms and LGBTQIA+ Refugees
How South Africa’s White Paper on immigration could impact LGBTQIA+ refugees and asylum seekers seeking safety, dignity and protection.
Study Exposes Deep Gaps in Gender-Affirming Healthcare in South Africa
Study exposes inequality in gender-affirming care in South Africa, with long waits, limited access and urgent calls for health system reform.
Op-Ed: Becoming Whole – Why Spiritual and Sexual Identity Development Must Be Fought for Together
Becoming Whole: Davis Mac-Iyalla on why spiritual and sexual identity development must be fought for together for LGBTQ+ dignity.
Queer Relationships: Lookism, Pretty Privilege and Seeing Beyond the Mirror
In this deeply personal reflection, Bruce J. Little examines how lookism and “pretty privilege” shape queer desire, dating and self-worth.
South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: December 2025
An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and updates in South Africa in December 2025, compiled by MambaOnline.
Regina Blaque Is Dragging the News — and Refusing to Let Queer Lives Be Erased
Regina Blaque brings drag, wit and activism to MambaOnline with Drag the News — reclaiming queer stories and refusing to let lives be forgotten.
Op-Ed: Sacred, Not Sinful – Why LGBTIQ Identity Is Rooted in West African Spirituality
As West Africa passes new anti-LGBTIQ laws, Nana Davis Mac-Iyalla explores how Indigenous spirituality affirms queer identity and challenges colonial homophobia.
In Pictures: Tropical Disko Turns Cape Town’s Inner City into a Queer Dance Floor
Tropical Disko lit up Cape Town with a 12-hour queer-friendly disco festival featuring drag, house and electronic music. Check out the photos!
Opinion: When Power Puts Its Hands on a Child
Conversion therapy doesn’t only happen in clinics. This article exposes how churches use faith to harm LGBTQ+ children in South Africa.