MambaOnline – LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:13:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.10 https://www.mambaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-mamba_logo_output-32x32.png MambaOnline – LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/ 32 32 Opinion | Not Welcome Is Not a Right: What the Lagardien Judgment Means for Queer South Africans https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/10/opinion-not-welcome-is-not-a-right-what-the-lagardien-judgment-means-for-queer-south-africans/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/10/opinion-not-welcome-is-not-a-right-what-the-lagardien-judgment-means-for-queer-south-africans/#respond Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:13:54 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=131068 A Gqeberha shopkeeper's anti-LGBTQ+ sign led to a major Equality Court ruling. Sikhander Coopoo explains what it means for queer South Africans.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/10/no-room-at-the-shelter-cape-towns-homeless-queer-community-still-searching-for-safety/feed/ 0 PLUS Johannesburg Business Summit Aims to Open Doors for LGBTI+ Entrepreneurs https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/09/plus-johannesburg-business-summit-aims-to-open-doors-for-lgbti-entrepreneurs/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/09/plus-johannesburg-business-summit-aims-to-open-doors-for-lgbti-entrepreneurs/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:08:11 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=131057 PLUS Business Summit 2026 aims to turn connections into business opportunities for LGBTI+ entrepreneurs in Sandton on 14 October.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/09/plus-johannesburg-business-summit-aims-to-open-doors-for-lgbti-entrepreneurs/feed/ 0 Experts Sound Alarm Over Neglected Gay Men’s Health Issues in South Africa https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/09/experts-sound-alarm-over-neglected-gay-mens-health-issues-in-south-africa/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/09/experts-sound-alarm-over-neglected-gay-mens-health-issues-in-south-africa/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:01:53 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=131050 South African research found STIs in 15% of gay, bi and MSM without symptoms. Experts call for better STI testing and sexual healthcare.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/09/experts-sound-alarm-over-neglected-gay-mens-health-issues-in-south-africa/feed/ 0 Equality Court Orders Gqeberha Shopkeeper Who Banned LGBTQ+ People to Pay R200,000 https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/08/equality-court-orders-gqeberha-shopkeeper-who-banned-lgbtq-people-to-pay-r200000/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/08/equality-court-orders-gqeberha-shopkeeper-who-banned-lgbtq-people-to-pay-r200000/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:01:36 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=131046 Gqeberha shopkeeper Dawood Lagardien ordered to pay R200,000 after Equality Court finds him guilty of anti-LGBTQ+ hate speech and discrimination.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/08/equality-court-orders-gqeberha-shopkeeper-who-banned-lgbtq-people-to-pay-r200000/feed/ 0 Yaya Mavundla Wins Major Women’s Award, Calls for Greater Trans Inclusion https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/07/yaya-mavundla-wins-major-womens-award-calls-for-greater-trans-inclusion/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/07/yaya-mavundla-wins-major-womens-award-calls-for-greater-trans-inclusion/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:29:43 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=131040 Yaya Mavundla wins a 2026 Power of Women Award and calls for greater transgender inclusion, visibility and opportunities for trans women.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/07/yaya-mavundla-wins-major-womens-award-calls-for-greater-trans-inclusion/feed/ 0 Taiwan Gay Bar Raid: 51 Detained as LGBTQ+ Community Demands Answers https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/06/taiwan-gay-bar-raid-51-detained-as-lgbtq-community-demands-answers/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/06/taiwan-gay-bar-raid-51-detained-as-lgbtq-community-demands-answers/#respond Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:08:14 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=131032 Taiwan's LGBTQ+ community protests a Taipei gay bar raid that saw 51 people detained amid allegations of police abuse and humiliation.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/06/taiwan-gay-bar-raid-51-detained-as-lgbtq-community-demands-answers/feed/ 0 Opinion | Concern over Cape Town’s 2027 ‘Family Values’ Conference Is About More Than LGBTQ+ Rights https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/05/opinion-cape-towns-2027-family-values-conference-is-about-more-than-lgbtq-rights/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/05/opinion-cape-towns-2027-family-values-conference-is-about-more-than-lgbtq-rights/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:34:07 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=131022 Cape Town’s 2027 ‘family values’ conference raises concerns over LGBTQ+ rights, women’s equality and the future of African family law.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/05/opinion-cape-towns-2027-family-values-conference-is-about-more-than-lgbtq-rights/feed/ 0 ‘They’re Saying We Are Gays’: SA Influencer Claims Zanzibar Refused Him Entry https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/03/theyre-saying-we-are-gays-sa-influencer-claims-zanzibar-refused-him-entry/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/03/theyre-saying-we-are-gays-sa-influencer-claims-zanzibar-refused-him-entry/#respond Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:46:48 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=131017 Austin Mzukwa says he was turned away from Zanzibar for being gay, sparking debate about LGBTQ+ travellers visiting Tanzania.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/03/theyre-saying-we-are-gays-sa-influencer-claims-zanzibar-refused-him-entry/feed/ 0 Bringing the Gay Back to Ballet – Mzansi Ballet’s Dirk Badenhorst https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/03/bringing-the-gay-back-to-ballet-mzansi-ballets-dirk-badenhorst/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/10/03/bringing-the-gay-back-to-ballet-mzansi-ballets-dirk-badenhorst/#respond Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:47:42 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=131002 Mzansi Ballet’s Dirk Badenhorst wants to bring queer audiences back to ballet with a bold African vision and the spectacular The Gold Rhino of Mapungubwe.

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