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.
Queer Stories That Defined 2025: MambaOnline’s Most-Read Articles
A look back at MambaOnline’s most-read LGBTQ+ news and opinion pieces of 2025, a year of backlash, loss and defiant queer voices.
Juvenile Stunt: Renaldo Gouws Raises Money to Send Queer Person to Gaza
A juvenile and tasteless Gaza fundraiser by Renaldo Gouws draws criticism for mocking queer solidarity and human rights.
A Queer-Friendly Guide to Safe Holiday Romance & Dating
A queer-friendly guide to safe holiday romance and dating in South Africa, with tips on consent, online dating safety, sexual health and queer joy.
Namibia Joins Egypt and US to Strip LGBTQ+ Protections from UN Disability Rights Resolution
Namibia has joined Egypt and the US in voting to remove LGBTQ+ protections from a UN disability rights resolution, drawing sharp criticism from activists.
Opinion: Addressing Africa’s Hostility Towards the LGBTQI+ Community
Africa’s hostility towards LGBTQI+ people is rooted in colonial laws. Thapelo Moeketsi argues for repeal, education, and community inclusion.
In Pictures: Bearfest South Africa 2025 Celebrated Bear Pride in the Bush
The 2025 edition of Bearfest South Africa, was jam-packed with fun in the sun with old friends and new and the crowning of a new Mr Bearfest.
Report: First Conviction Under Burkina Faso’s New Anti-LGBTQ Law
Burkina Faso has jailed an individual for same-sex intimacy, the first conviction under a recently enacted ban on homosexuality.
Justice Delayed: Father’s Frustration as Kwakhanya Mhlanganisi Murder Case Postponed
The case against the alleged killer of queer teenager Kwakhanya Mhlanganisi has been postponed by the Khayelitsha Magistrates Court.
“Not Just a Single Life”: Slain Cape Town Teen Kwakhanya Mhlanganisi Honoured in Memorial Service
Family, classmates and activists gathered in Khayelitsha to honour Kwakhanya Mhlanganisi, murdered in a suspected homophobic hate crime.