Zanele Muholi – Making the invisible visible
Visual activist and photographer Zanele Muholi talks to Mambaonline about their work to make visible “an often invisible community”.
Motoring: Trophy king – Volvo’s XC90
In March, Volvo’s XC90 walked away with the 2016 WesBank South African Guild of Motoring Journalists’ Car of the Year award – adding to a list of international awards that exceeds the count of 60! There was, in fact, no doubt the Volvo was a hot favourite from the start – such is the impressiveness […]
Opinion: Why we won’t debate bigots
In the lead up and aftermath of Minister Malusi Gigaba’s decision to prohibit homophobic pastor Steven Anderson and others to enter the country Triangle Project received considerable media attention. One of these invites included a chance to take part in a panel discussion with a notably homophobic preacher based in Cape Town, but not necessarily […]
Zanele Muholi’s 10 Years of Faces and Phases Opening
A new exhibition celebrating 10 years of Zanele Muholi’s remarkable Faces and Phases series of photographic portraits, recently opened at the Stevenson Gallery in Johannesburg. The iconic and acclaimed project has documented more than 250 mainly black lesbian and transgender individuals from South Africa and beyond. The opening was attended by hundreds of fans, including […]
The Belgrace: A gay-welcoming romantic oasis in Mpumalanga
Special occasions need to be just that: special. And when it involves your relationship, no one has time for awkwardness or being made to feel out of place. That’s exactly what you won’t get at the five star Belgrace Boutique Hotel in Mpumalanga. My husband and I were treated to a night at this decadent […]
South Africans are “progressive prudes” when it comes to homosexuality
A ground-breaking national study has concluded that more than half a million people in South Africa identify as being gay, lesbian, bisexual or gender non-conforming in some way. The report has also found that while most South Africans believe that homosexuality is immoral, gay people should be protected by the law. Alarmingly, violent behaviour against […]
Shocking! Only 28% of Home Affairs offices will marry lesbian and gay couples
Mambaonline can reveal that only a paltry 28,6% of Home Affairs branches have marriage officers who are willing to marry same-sex couples. For the first time, the department has released a list of offices across the country that will provide the service. According to the list, only 117 of the 409 offices nationwide will welcome gay or lesbian […]
Industry queer nightclub launch a huge success
Industry, Joburg’s newest and much-needed queer bar, lounge and nightclub, recently opened in the trendy Maboneng Precinct. The launch night saw a beautifully diverse crowd thronging the venue to have a good time, socialise and just be themselves in a sophisticated and safe environment. Clubland photographer extraordinaire David Penney took these images of the opening […]
My Indian family prefers the closet
This has to be the most frank piece that I will ever write about being gay in the Indian culture; drawing truth from my own reality of living with homophobia in my family. At the age of 35, I will no longer use adjectives such as painful, heartless and other dramatic descriptions to enunciate the […]
Mams Winter Pride 2016 gallery
The winter edition of Mams Pride was recently hosted at Thibo Café in Mamelodi, under the theme of “#wefuckenmatter”. Not only did the event feature a hot line-up of DJs and a live performance but also offered mobile HIV testing and counselling. Mams Pride aims to create a safe social space for LGBTI people and their […]