The country has by far experienced an increase in the number of cases of people coming out.
In case you did not know that they existed, these are the gay actors in South Africa.
Sexuality is one of the most sensitive topics.
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The figures have made it a topic of discussion not only in the country but also in the continent.
South Africa is one of the African countries that has the most significant number.
Armand Aucamp
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He is also among the writers of the show.
I walked around with something I couldn’t even call myself.
Since then he has been active on social media posting pictures of himself and his lover.
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Sade Giliberti
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Besides her flourishing career, the latter has been vocal about lesbian discrimination and bullying.
She openly came out to condemn the act and affirm that she is lesbian.
She is not ashamed of picking her stand.
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She is confident about it and shares pictures alluding the same on her social media platforms.
Toya has also been famous for writing music that insinuates her sexuality.
‘Forbidden Fruit’ is the title of one of the songs that she did that insinuated her sexual liberty.
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The song also speaks about gay rights.
Somizi Mhlongo
Somizi Mhlongo is famous for being one of the judges in Idols SA.
He has stood the test of time for openly being a gay actor.
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He is currently a gay presenter, a socialite and a choreographer.
Most people associate him with his unique fashion sense.
He is also famous for being one of the high profile entertainers of the LGBTQ.
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PJ Powers
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For the longest time, rumours about her queer sexual life have been the talk for most people.
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Thulasizwe Lasizwe Dambuza
Lasizwe Dambuza is among the few TV personalities who have made it at a tender age.
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He is famous for being part of Teen sensation.
He came out to reveal that he has a boyfriend by the name Marcus.
In an interview with Drum magazine, he stated:
I have other boyfriends.
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I have relationships but my boyfriend and I are good and he loves me.
He went further to applaud Somizi for creating awareness on celebrities who hd come out in South Africa.
The latter used his album as a platform to address his sexuality.
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In his most recent single, the artist has collaborated with Anohni, who is a transgender musician.
It also promotes queer equality.
Needless say that South Africans are slowly finding peace in defining their sexuality and not keeping it a secret.
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She graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering in 2019.
In 2023, Priscillah finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
She has been writing articles on Briefly.co.za since 2019.
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