Wendelinus Hamutenya was Mr Gay Namibia 2011,[1] one of two black Africans in the competition.
[2] Two weeks after winning the competition, he was beaten up near his house for the prize money.
[3] In 2012, he took part in Mr Gay World; this was the first competition featuring any black Africans.
[1] While it was not specified, it is believed that the charges refer to a 2012 domestic violence case against Hamutenya in Johannesburg, South Africa.
[8] In 2023, following the Nigerian Supreme Court recognising foreign same-sex marriages in the country, Hamutenya said that "the Supreme Court of Namibia has ruled in favour of gay people".