HEADLINES Archives - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/category/headlines/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:00:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.9 https://www.mambaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-mamba_logo_output-32x32.png HEADLINES Archives - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/category/headlines/ 32 32 In Pictures: Soweto Pride 2026 Takes to the Streets in Colour and Defiance https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/27/in-pictures-soweto-pride-2026-takes-to-the-streets-in-colour-and-defiance/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/27/in-pictures-soweto-pride-2026-takes-to-the-streets-in-colour-and-defiance/#respond Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:59:29 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130886 See Soweto Pride 2026 in pictures as LGBTQIA+ people march through Johannesburg for visibility, safety, justice and equality.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/27/in-pictures-soweto-pride-2026-takes-to-the-streets-in-colour-and-defiance/feed/ 0 Anglican Church of Southern Africa Again Rejects Same-Sex Couples Inclusion https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/26/anglican-church-of-southern-africa-again-rejects-same-sex-couples-inclusion/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/26/anglican-church-of-southern-africa-again-rejects-same-sex-couples-inclusion/#respond Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:14:50 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130800 Anglican Church of Southern Africa rejects LGBTQ+ inclusion proposals, with a same-sex prayer motion defeated by just seven votes.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/26/anglican-church-of-southern-africa-again-rejects-same-sex-couples-inclusion/feed/ 0 Drones to Target Nudism at Cape Town’s Famous Gay-Friendly Sandy Bay https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/26/drones-to-target-nudism-at-cape-towns-famous-gay-friendly-sandy-bay/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/26/drones-to-target-nudism-at-cape-towns-famous-gay-friendly-sandy-bay/#respond Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:16:36 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130806 Cape Town’s gay-friendly Sandy Bay faces a nudism crackdown, with new warning signs, possible fines and drones monitoring the beach.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/26/drones-to-target-nudism-at-cape-towns-famous-gay-friendly-sandy-bay/feed/ 0 Finding Faith Again: Queer South Africans Explore Faith and Belonging in Soweto https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/25/finding-faith-again-queer-south-africans-explore-faith-and-belonging-in-soweto/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/25/finding-faith-again-queer-south-africans-explore-faith-and-belonging-in-soweto/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:20:47 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130792 Queer South Africans explored faith, identity and belonging at a Soweto interfaith dialogue ahead of the 22nd Soweto Pride.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/25/finding-faith-again-queer-south-africans-explore-faith-and-belonging-in-soweto/feed/ 0 ‘A Place Where Queer Muslims Could Come Home’: Imam Muhsin Hendricks’ Legacy Lives On https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/23/a-place-where-queer-muslims-could-come-home-imam-muhsin-hendricks-legacy-lives-on/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/23/a-place-where-queer-muslims-could-come-home-imam-muhsin-hendricks-legacy-lives-on/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:48:24 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130783 Imam Muhsin Hendricks' Al-Ghurbaah Foundation honours him in Cape Town, celebrating his legacy and renewing his vision of a home for queer Muslims.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/23/a-place-where-queer-muslims-could-come-home-imam-muhsin-hendricks-legacy-lives-on/feed/ 1 South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: August 2026 https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/22/south-africa-lgbtiq-rights-watch-august-2026/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/22/south-africa-lgbtiq-rights-watch-august-2026/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:22:50 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130770 An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and updates in South Africa in August 2026, compiled by MambaOnline and OUT.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/22/south-africa-lgbtiq-rights-watch-august-2026/feed/ 0 Narrative Justice Puts Queer Stories Back in Queer Hands https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/21/narrative-justice-puts-queer-stories-back-in-queer-hands/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/21/narrative-justice-puts-queer-stories-back-in-queer-hands/#respond Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:36:43 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130766 A Narrative Justice event brought young queer people together for storytelling, film, healing and conversations on representation.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/21/narrative-justice-puts-queer-stories-back-in-queer-hands/feed/ 0 Mauritius Marriage Equality Campaign Gains Momentum After Human Rights Breakthrough https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/19/mauritius-marriage-equality-campaign-gains-momentum-after-human-rights-breakthrough/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/19/mauritius-marriage-equality-campaign-gains-momentum-after-human-rights-breakthrough/#respond Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:46:40 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130757 Mauritius LGBTQ+ activists are stepping up their campaign for marriage equality, backed by a recent key human rights finding and international support.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/19/mauritius-marriage-equality-campaign-gains-momentum-after-human-rights-breakthrough/feed/ 0 South Africa Sees Rise in Mpox Cases, With Most Reported in Cape Town https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/19/south-africa-sees-rise-in-mpox-cases-with-most-reported-in-cape-town/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/19/south-africa-sees-rise-in-mpox-cases-with-most-reported-in-cape-town/#respond Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:24:49 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130755 Mpox cases are rising in South Africa. Here’s what LGBTQ+ people need to know about symptoms, transmission, risks and prevention.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/19/south-africa-sees-rise-in-mpox-cases-with-most-reported-in-cape-town/feed/ 0 Ilano Sky Finally Receives Correct Gender Marker After Five-Year Wait https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/18/ilano-sky-finally-receives-correct-gender-marker-after-five-year-wait/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/18/ilano-sky-finally-receives-correct-gender-marker-after-five-year-wait/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:45:35 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130745 Former Big Brother Mzansi contestant Ilano Sky has finally received an ID with her correct gender marker after a five-year wait.

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