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Queer, African and Proud: Inside the Third Buffalo City Inclusive Pride March

Saturday’s 3rd Buffalo City Inclusive Pride March asserted that queerness is African. Here’s why visibility matters now more than ever.

World AIDS Day 2025 marks a troubling moment as LGBTQ+ communities in South Africa face unfriendly services and rising HIV risks.

From a viral wedding to facing hate, Crosby Jodwana and Sean Nhlapo’s story celebrates queer African love and culture and unwavering pride.

Simon Nkoli is often mentioned as a pioneer in the fight for queer rights in South Africa. So who was he, and what is he most remembered for?

Anti-gender campaigns in US education are part of a wider effort to restrict rights, censor learning and weaken democracy.

Nompilo Gwala shares a raw, urgent reflection on the National Women’s Shutdown and the fight against GBV and LGBTQ+ violence in South Africa.

A mother shares her personal journey of accepting her gay son and uncovering the realities of homophobic victimisation in South Africa.

An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and updates in South Africa in October 2025, compiled by MambaOnline.

Singer Craig Lucas speaks candidly about addiction, healing, masculinity and his bold new queer EP in this powerful MambaOnline interview.

Nine months after the murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks, his Al-Ghurbaah Foundation voices frustration over SAPS’s silence and lack of action.