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GREED, MORALITY & MURDER: Christina Engela asks why South Africa’s President Zuma, who was in Uganda for a few days on an official visit this past week, has still not denounced the Ugandan genocide bill.

MAMBA SPINS: It’s time to get down! Chris Verrijdt looks at the latest releases from a stellar group of artists: Timbaland; Westlife; Thirty Seconds To Mars; Louise Carver; Enya and Sade.

AFRICAN MYTHS ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY: A political spat about gay rights in Zimbabwe is symptomatic of the homophobia prevalent in many African communities, writes Blessing-Miles Tendi.

GIMME SHELTER: Glenn de Swardt explains what it’s taking to develop the much-needed Cape Town gay shelter; a notable and ground-breaking project being spearheaded by Cape Town Pride.

LIVING IN LOCNVILLE: Talented, sexy - and they come in a matching pair! Locnville are the hottest new thing on the South African music scene. Mambaonline gets to know the Chaplin twins.

I SEE DEAD (STRAIGHT) PEOPLE: Pierre Le Roux reveals that when he and his husband bought a new home they got more than they bargained for; being haunted by a cranky, homophobic ghost!

MAMBA GOSSIP: Animal Planet presenter’s sexy wild side, Adam Lambert’s bedroom secrets, Anna Nicole to live again, Phantom sequel slaughtered by critics, Golden Girl to host Saturday Night Live, and more!

MOTORING: NIP, TUCK, AUTO: Honda’s CR-V is not new to the SA market, but it has undergone some minor cosmetic surgery. Brent Ellis falls in love with the new 2.2 i-DTEC Automatic model.

CORRECTIVE RAPE’ ON THE RISE IN SA: Lesbians in South Africa continue to be raped by men who believe it will “cure” them of their sexual orientation, according to a shocking new report.

MINISTER OF INTOLERANCE & PREJUDICE: In an obscene turn of events, the dear Minister of Arts and Culture (residing in the Ministry of Intolerance and Prejudice), Lulu Xingwana, stormed out of an "immoral" art exhibition.

GROOMING: FRAGRANCE NEWS: This month sees the launch of another quirky creation from Etat Libre d’Orange as well as the repackaging of Jean Paul Gaultier and Issey Miyake's fragrances in new limited edition bottles.

GHB: LIQUID ECSTASY?: Easy Lay, Fantasy, G, GHB, GBH, GBL, Liquid Ecstasy, Liquid X. Sounds fabulous, doesn’t it? Who wouldn’t want euphoria in a bottle? Graeme Shackleford tells us what’s at stake.

MAMBA TECH: In this edition of Mamba Tech, Marco Valente looks at the mooted Facebook e-mail service, the Google 'i-pad', PayPal in South Africa and using Firefox on your flash drive.

FASHIONING A SINGLE MAN: When it was announced that fashion design icon Tom Ford was making a film, most dismissed it as a vanity project; few imagining that it would become a critically acclaimed work.

MAMBA GOSSIP: In a special 'naughty-bits' edition we explore Robert Pattinson's vagina allergy, Lady Gaga's va-jay-jay and Chace Crawford's family jewels. Plus, news on Charl van den Berg, Taylor Lautner and more.

SURVIVING NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD: Over two years after he came second in Mamba’s Sexiest Man Survey, actor and singer Izak Davel has returned to our TV screens, boasting an even hotter bod and a skimpy red speedo.

YOUR PERSONALS AD AS A HOT COMMODITY: As Valentine’s Day approaches, Brian L Rzepczynski looks at online dating sites as a means to locate and meet compatible dating partners that mesh with your needs.

FOOTBALL HOMOPHOBIA STAYS IN PLAY: With the World Cup on our doorstep, Peter Tatchell takes a look at the fiasco surrounding plans by Britain’s Football Association to combat homophobia in the game.

THERE COMES A TIME: In a powerful address to mark the trial of suspended lesbian Methodist minister Rev. Ecclesia de Lange, the Rev Prof Peter Storey calls on his Church to end its rejection of gay people.

DOUBLE STANDARDS OF ‘PROGRESSIVE HOMOPHOBES’: Progressive homophobes believe in a hierarchy of discrimination. Some forms of discrimination — typically, racial discrimination — are more serious than others.