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Cape Town wins Best LGBTQ+ City Destination at the 2026 Spartacus Travel Awards in Berlin, cementing its reputation as a top queer travel hotspot.
South African queer artist Zanele Muholi has been announced as the recipient of the 2026 Hasselblad Award, one of the world’s most prestigious photography prizes.
Cape Town rapper Dope Saint Jude discusses her new album I Said What I Said, queer community, creative inspiration and the evolving global music industry.
Tributes pour in after the death of Soli Philander, a trailblazing queer performer, TV presenter and advocate for marginalised communities.
The Cape Town Pride Mardi Gras 2026 closed the city's Pride month in glittering style in Green Point. View photos of the celebration here.
Ilano Sky opens up to MambaOnline on becoming Big Brother Mzansi’s first trans housemate, LGBTQ+ representation and her plans for the future.
Cape Town Pride 2026 combined celebration and protest, as activists highlighted hate crimes, religious inclusion and the N2 wall.
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The Cape Town Pride Mardi Gras 2026 closed the city's Pride month in glittering style in Green Point. View photos of the celebration here.
Ilano Sky opens up to MambaOnline on becoming Big Brother Mzansi’s first trans housemate, LGBTQ+ representation and her plans for the future.
Cape Town Pride 2026 combined celebration and protest, as activists highlighted hate crimes, religious inclusion and the N2 wall.
North-West University Pride mural defaced for the third time with Nazi slogans. Alleged perpetrator apprehended after the homophobic attack.
The Cape Town Pride Parade 2026 united celebration and protest while honouring queer lives lost. View the exclusive photos!
A queer man was attacked in Randburg after meeting someone on Grindr. Police case opened as Johannesburg Grindr gang incidents continue.
Culture & Events
The Cape Town Pride Mardi Gras 2026 closed the city's Pride month in glittering style in Green Point. View photos of the celebration here.
Ilano Sky opens up to MambaOnline on becoming Big Brother Mzansi’s first trans housemate, LGBTQ+ representation and her plans for the future.
The Cape Town Pride Parade 2026 united celebration and protest while honouring queer lives lost. View the exclusive photos!
The 2026 Joburg Film Festival is screening three standout queer films that offer distinct, powerful explorations of love, risk, and belonging.
As Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis expresses support for the Cape Town Pride Parade and Mardi Gras, organisers are ready to paint the Mother City pink this weekend!
Big Brother Mzansi has finally responded to the wave of criticism after transphobic slurs were made against transgender housemate Ilano Sky.
Health & Well-Being
Queer icon Edwin Cameron reflects on surviving HIV, ageing with ARVs, and why South Africa must plan for older HIV survivors.
Trans health experts push back against opposition to gender-affirming care for trans youth in South Africa’s divisive healthcare debate.
A year after global HIV funding cuts, South Africa reflects on lost services, PrEP disruption and the fight to rebuild LGBTQIA+ health care.
Study exposes inequality in gender-affirming care in South Africa, with long waits, limited access and urgent calls for health system reform.
Troubling new UK data confirms that sexual minorities face a significantly higher risk of early death than their heterosexual counterparts.
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.
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