FEATURES
GOVERNMENT MUST ACT ON LESBIAN MURDERS:
In the wake of the most recent murder, Human Rights Watch has called on the SA government to take a stand against the ongoing attacks on lesbians.
BOOKS: YOUNG GAY GUYS GUIDE TO SAFER SEX:
A new book, giving young gay men a practical and no-holds barred guide to safer gay sex, has been published. Mambaonline talked to author Robin Malan.
MINDING THE GAP:
South Africa has a long way to go in realising the power of gay spending. Everyone grasps that the pink rand is appealing but why does no-one successfully market to gay men, asks Al Mackay.
MAMBA GOSSIP:
Jesse Metcalfe back in shape, Ryan Gosling (nearly) reveals all, Reichen Lehmkuhl’s webcam antics, Blue strip off for gay mag, and more...
AND THEN GAY BECAME MY NAME:
“Today is the day I am going to tell the people of my community, who am I..” Yngve Sjolund recounts the experiences of 21 year old Rhulani Chauke, who came out in rural Limpopo.
BRITNEY’S FEMME FATALE:
Britney Spears is back with her strongest album to-date. We take a look at the pop star who’s seen more than her fair share of trouble and controversy yet remains a chart killer. Listen to the album here!
TRAVEL: 1 ON QUEENS:
Cape Town’s warm weather had nothing on the personal reception we had waiting for us when we arrived at our destination that Saturday afternoon.
MOTORING: NISSAN NP200:
Nissan and bakkies – two words that marry like a superstar Hollywood couple and then make the world’s perfect babies. Brent Ellis drives the NP200.
MOMMY’S BOY: GAY MEN & THEIR MOTHERS:
What is it with gay men and their mothers? In this opinion piece, Robin Bristow looks at the cult of mother worship by some gay men.
REACHING ‘MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN’:
Health4Men have launched an innovative new campaign that caters to men who have sex with men in townships in the Cape Town area.
PET ADVERTORIAL: FLEA & SKIN SOLUTIONS:
It’s the end of Summer but we're still experiencing extreme temperatures. It’s in these conditions when our pets become vulnerable to fleas, skin allergies and irritation.
GANDHI’S GAY LOVER IN SOUTH AFRICA:
Controversy is raging over claims in a new book that Mahatma Gandhi fell in love with a German Jewish man while living in South Africa.
THE CRACKS IN THE PAVEMENT:
We celebrate two legends of Joburg’s gay nightclub scene who recently passed away; house music pioneer DJ Patrick Talmadge and underground drag performer Sharon Bone.
SHOULD WE CELEBRATE HUMAN RIGHTS DAY?:
Many South Africans celebrated Human Rights Day in South Africa on Monday, but activist Christina Engela was not one of them. Here’s why…
THE RELIGIOUS BOYFRIEND:
Al Mackay didn’t grow up in a religious home and had long-avoided the follies of Christianity. Until, of course, he fell in love with a religious man.
MAMBA GOSSIP:
Jake Gyllenhaal in toilet scuffle, Gaga surprises in drag show, the Justin and Jessica breakup, 'The Situation' said to be gay, Hollywood’s newest hunk, Zac holds hands with a guy, and more…
SOUTH AFRICA SCOOPS MR GAY WORLD FOR 2ND TIME:
Mr. Gay South Africa, this time Francois Nel, has been crowned Mr. Gay World, with the country also being named next year's host nation.
APRIL 2011 OUT IN AFRICA FILM FEST:
This year, the Out In Africa Lesbian and Gay Film Festival will be divided into three events, with the first outing taking place from 1 to 10 April, in Joburg and Cape Town.
MAMBA TECH: THE IPAD 2:
This week, Apple launched the anticipated iPad 2, aimed at ensuring that it continues to dominate the growing tablet market. But when will it reach SA? No one seems to know.
MOTORING: ALFA’S HOOLIGAN:
There’s a perception amongst the world’s motoring communities that you can’t consider yourself a true petrol head until you’ve owned an Alfa Romeo. Brent Ellis drives the new MiTo.