Justice has finally caught up with four men who targeted Grindr users in KwaZulu-Natal. They have each been jailed for 15 years after luring victims through fake Grindr profiles before kidnapping and robbing them in Durban, Umhlanga and Ballito. Read more here ⬇️ www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/23/f...

🚨 South Africa is about to become the stage for one of Africa's biggest anti-LGBTQ+ gatherings. A major "family values" conference is coming to Cape Town in 2027 — and LGBTQ+ organisations are already sounding the alarm. Read why they're concerned ⬇️ www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/18/a...

"I'd rather go without ART or PrEP than risk going to a public clinic." That stark warning was shared during a discussion on the future of healthcare for LGBT+ people and other key populations in South Africa. Read the story ⬇️ www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/13/h...

🎬 WATCH NOW ON MAMBAONLINE 🌈 Before They Named Me is a powerful new South African short film by Renaldo Schwarp exploring queer identity, memory and self-definition through the stories of four remarkable changemakers. Watch it here ⬇️ www.mambaonline.com/2026/06/10/w... #queerfilm

Who were you before society told you who to be? 🌈 Four queer South Africans interrogate how society shaped their identities in Renaldo Schwarp’s new short film, Before They Named Me. 🎥 Premieres online on MambaOnline 📅 Wed 10 June | 13:00 #BeforeTheyNamedMe #PrideMonth

🌈 Come for the networking, stay for the social! The stunning Yaya Mavundla is our MC for the Mamba Queer Business Networking Social & Fundraiser in Joburg this Pride Month! 📍 The Naked Woolf, Rosebank 📅 Thursday 18 June - 6-10pm 🎟️ Tickets: www.quicket.co.za/events/37602...

🚨 MambaOnline is now on WhatsApp! 🏳️‍🌈 Get the latest African LGBTQ+ headlines, events and updates straight to your phone. 👉 Don’t scroll past queer news – let it find you! Join the channel here: whatsapp.com/channel/0029...

🌈 CONNECT. EMPOWER. GROW. Join the first MambaOnline Queer Business Networking Social featuring special guest Sylvester Chauke! ✨ Networking ✨ Inspiration ✨ DJ + welcome drink + canapés ✨ Supporting LGBTQ+ media 📍 Naked Woolf, Rosebank 📅 18 June | 18:00 🎟 R150 www.quicket.co.za/events/37602...

🏳️‍🌈 All you need to know in one weekly email! 📢 The latest African and global LGBTQ+ news and views in your inbox! Subscribe now to the FREE Mamba Wrap weekly newsletter here. 👇🏾 www.mambaonline.com/newsletter-2/

“I have to act straight to avoid being treated differently.” New research reveals that many LGBTQIA+ women in South Africa are avoiding healthcare. Here’s why 🏳️‍🌈 ⬇️ www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/24/i...

🌈 We need your help to keep independent LGBTQIA+ media alive in Africa. Every rand you give will be matched by The Other Foundation, up to a total of R200,000. 💥 Double your impact. Support queer independent media now: www.mambaonline.com/donate-now/

Lesbian Visibility Week is here — and this year, it’s about something we can’t afford to ignore: Health and Wellbeing. 🌈 From mental health and safety to access to affirming healthcare, lesbian and queer women continue to face barriers that too often go unseen and unspoken. #LesbianVisibilityWeek

1/2 We’re honoured that Sibonelo Ncanana-Trower, Co-chair of South Africa's's LGBTQIA+ National Task Team is celebrating 25 years of MambaOnline. 🌈 But as we face funding cuts and a growing backlash against our rights and dignity, MambaOnline needs your help to write the next 25.

From Ghana and India to the USA and the Olympic stage, transgender people are facing growing attacks, scapegoating, and the erosion of their rights. Hate flourishes when voices are silent. Visibility challenges that silence.

A 23-year-old Russian woman has been sent to a penal colony for running an LGBTQ+-inclusive nightclub. The authorities claim she's guilty of "extremism". Read the full story: www.mambaonline.com/2026/03/25/n...

As South Africa marks Human Rights Day, we celebrate our freedoms and honour those who fought and lost their lives to secure them. We are also reminded that rights are not static promises but lived realities that must be defended daily from inequality, hate crimes and other human rights violations.

Is being gay a choice? Is it “unnatural” or "un-African"? We break down 8 dangerous myths about being gay or lesbian — and the truth behind them. 👇🏿 www.mambaonline.com/2026/03/18/8...

Progressive faith leaders are speaking out. A West African interfaith coalition is urging Ghana’s Parliament to reject a controversial bill that could jail people simply for being LGBTQ+. 👇🏿https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/03/16/faith-leaders-urge-ghanas-parliament-to-reject-extreme-anti-lgbtq-bill/

From puberty blockers to constitutional rights, trans medical experts have pushed back against opposition to gender-affirming care for trans youth in South Africa. Here's what they had to say! www.mambaonline.com/2026/02/17/t...

Show your love for Big Brother Mzansi’s first proudly trans housemate by voting to keep Ilano Sky in the house! 🌈🔥 Here's how to do it ⬇️ You can also find out more about Ilano here ➡️ www.mambaonline.com/2026/01/13/m...

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to say thank you. 💚 Your support made this an incredible year of growth, impact and queer storytelling. What a year it’s been! #2025inreview #highlights2025 #queermedia #queernews #gaynews #LGBTQnews #queerafrica #gayAfrica #mambaonline🇿🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️👌

Transgender Awareness Week reminds us how vital it is to celebrate trans voices. We’re proud to honour these stories through Project Transcend — a collection of powerful articles written with and by trans and gender-diverse people. Explore them here: www.mambaonline.com/project-tran...

All you need to know in one email! 📢 Get the latest local and global LGBTQ+ news and views in your inbox! Subscribe now to the FREE Mamba Wrap weekly newsletter here. 👇🏾 www.mambaonline.com/subscribe-jo...

On Intersex Awareness Day, we celebrate Peace Maquba — photographer, filmmaker, and intersex rights activist — who has turned their lived experience into powerful advocacy for dignity and visibility. 📖 Read their remarkable story of resilience and hope: www.mambaonline.com/2025/10/26/i...

🏳️‍🌈 All you need to know in one place! 📢 Get the latest local and global LGBTQ+ news and views in your inbox! Subscribe now to the FREE Mamba Wrap weekly newsletter. 👇🏾 www.mambaonline.com/subscribe-jo...

🚨 Big news, fam! 🚨 MambaOnline is now on WhatsApp 🏳️‍🌈 Get the latest LGBTQ+ headlines, events & updates straight to your phone. 👉 Don’t scroll past queer news – let it find you! Join here: whatsapp.com/channel/0029...

SAWEI 2026 — Official Launch & How-To Webinar (60-min). Get the what, the why, and the how to complete the Index by 14 Nov 2025. When: Wed 1 Oct 2025, 09:00–10:00 SAST Teams Webinar link: lnkd.in/dURJhd7M About SAWEI 2026: www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/26/s... #SAWEI2026

The LGBTQ+ community in Botswana is reeling at the tragic news that Kenosi Mokobamotho, a beloved model, MC, and choreographer, has been murdered in what's believed to be a homophobic hate crime. Read more here 👉🏿 www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/04/q...

Support queer independent media in South Africa - a vital resource for our community that's under threat! Buy the Mamba Team a coffee, or 2, or 3 - or become a monthly supporter! Your support can make all the difference in keeping our platform going. Simply click to: buymeacoffee.com/mambaonline

🚨 Fear & misinformation! 🚨 International far-right group CitizenGO is fuelling anti-LGBTQ+ panic in SA with a campaign against Comprehensive Sexuality Education. 👇🏿https://www.mambaonline.com/2025/08/25/far-right-group-fuels-anti-lgbtq-panic-over-comprehensive-sexuality-education/