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In Pictures: Pretoria Pride 2025 Celebration:
Revellers came out to celebrate love and LGBTIQ+ visibility at Pretoria Pride 2025. Explore MambaOnline’s vibrant gallery of the festivities.
In Pictures: Pretoria Pride 2025 Parade:
Centurion came alive with colour and queer joy with the 2025 Pretoria Pride parade. See the highlights in our exclusive photo gallery!
In Pictures: The Faces of the 2025 Soweto Pride Celebration:
Celebrate queer joy and resilience! Explore our exclusive gallery of faces and moments from the 2025 Soweto Pride Celebration.
In Pictures: 2025 Soweto Pride March:
Relive the powerful 2025 Soweto Pride March with our exclusive gallery of images showcasing activism, unity, and LGBTQ+ visibility.
Op-Ed: Beyond Flags and Braais – Rethinking Heritage Day as a Queer Muslim:
What does Heritage Day mean to a Black queer Muslim? Sikhander Coopoo reflects on identity, exclusion, faith, and the fight for belonging.
Op-Ed: Too Queer, Not Queer Enough: My Bisexual Truth:
MambaOnline Managing Editor Nompilo Gwala shares her bisexual journey, challenging erasure and calling for true bisexual inclusivity in SA.
Queer 101: Bisexuality – All You Need to Know:
Bisexuality is valid and real. We break down the myths, explore the facts, and celebrate bi+ visibility in the LGBTQ+ community.
No Hate Like Christian Love: Christianity and the Vandalism of the NWU Pride Flag Mural:
In this op-ed, Martin Potgieter unpacks how the defacement of NWU’s Pride mural exposes the use of Christianity to fuel homophobia in SA.
South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: August 2025:
An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and updates in South Africa in August 2025, compiled by MambaOnline.
Discovering the World of Pup Play: An Inside Look:
Step inside South Africa’s pup play community with Pup Drogo—breaking myths and celebrating self-expression and connection.
Mental Health: A Queer Little Chat With AI:
A gay man from South Africa chats with an AI friend about life's big questions - from mental health to helping our community.
The Other Side of Mika Stefano: Gossip Blogger to Queer Business Leader:
Mika Stefano opens up about his journey from celebrity blogger to queer business leader, fitness coach, and a PR and events company founder.
Tyla’s Choreographer Lee-ché Janecke – From e-tv to the VMAs:
South Africa’s Lee-ché Janecke, Tyla’s choreographer, opens up about his VMA nomination, global fame, and bringing African dance to the world.
LGBTQIA+ Sector Holds First Engagement in National Dialogue Process:
South Africa’s LGBTQIA+ sector joins the National Dialogue to secure visibility, equality, and a voice in shaping the nation’s future.
Here Are LGBTQ-Friendly Public Health Clinics in Gauteng:
Here is a list of LGBTQ-friendly government clinics in Gauteng, provided to MambaOnline by the Gauteng Department of Health.
The Queer Reality About Addiction – There’s Wholeness in Wellness:
When they tried to make Amy go to rehab, she said, “No,
South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: July 2025:
An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and updates in South Africa in July 2025, compiled by MambaOnline.
The Other Side of Dr Dulcy Rakumakoe: Love, Legacy & Living Fully:
Discover the personal side of Dr Dulcy Rakumakoe — her love story, legacy, and what drives her beyond her medical and entrepreneurial success.
Six Months On, Still No Justice for Slain Gay Imam Muhsin Hendricks:
Anger is growing as the authorities appear no closer to finding justice for South African gay Imam Muhsin Hendricks, who was assassinated in February.
Litigating for Liberation: 20 Years of SALC’s Fight for LGBTIQ+ Equality:
Marking 20 years of legal change, SALC reflects on its groundbreaking work defending LGBTIQ+ rights through strategic litigation across Southern Africa.