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MOTORING: COTY 2012 - CITROEN DS4 THP 200 SPORT The Citroën DS4 THP 200 Sport is the sixth candidate in our 2012 Car of the Year overview. Judge and Mamba Motoring Editor Brent Ellis gives this bold and brash French contender a spin. - Read more...

Scene Around Galleries

GALLERY: ALEXANDER STEYN FOR PEEPING TOM Gorgeous (and proudly gay) model, actor, dancer, singer and designer AleXander Steyn shows off his toned body in this recent photo shoot for Roodepoort designer clothing store Peeping TomView Gallery

MODUS VIVENDI UNDERWEAR GALLERY Greek underwear label Modus Vivendi, available at G's Men's Wear in Cape Town, is making a splash around the world. Check out some of their hot designs and the even hotter models that wear them.View Gallery

THERAPY SEXTRAVAGANZA GALLERY Therapy, the iconic gay clubbing brand, sprang back to life with a special New Year's Eve bash at the glamorous SET nightclub in Rosebank, Joburg.View Gallery

SHAME NEW YEAR'S EVE POOL PARTY The last day of 2011 saw a poolside celebration at the Glen Hotel in Cape Town. As always, a gaggle of hunks, twinks and everyone in-between attended to pose and play.View Gallery

NEW YEAR'S AT CREW BAR Cape Town was once again bursting at the seams with out-of-towners and locals this December. Many saw in the New Year at Crew bar in Green Point's gay village.View Gallery

SHAME POOL PARTY GALLERY The Glen Hotel in Cape Town launched a stunning new wing with the first of its sexy summer Shame Pool Parties. Special guests included the equally-gorgeous boys from the Belami studio.View Gallery

MCQP MAID IN CHINA GALLERY 1 Cape Town's annual Mother City Queer Project has become an institution on South Africa’s national event calendar. The costume party’s theme this year was “Maid in China,” inspiring a riot of Asian colour and domestic kitsch.View Gallery

MCQP MAID IN CHINA GALLERY 2 Thousands of MCQP partygoers descended on the Cape Town International Convention Centre, transformed into a fantasy land bursting with dance floors, performers and 'Maid in China' mayhem. View Gallery

DELHI QUEER PRIDE 2011 GALLERY

MR. GAY SA 2011 GRAND FINALE GALLERY

MR. GAY SA 2011 COCKTAIL PARTY

Grooming

ADVERTORIAL: LIFE OF THE PARTY? Remember when you were the life of the party, dancing around the pool? Well, thanks to the winter slump, dancing around the pool this summer is now probably out of the question! Read more...

ADVERTORIAL: DEALING WITH HYPERPIGMENTATION I recently decided to do some research on hyperpigmentation. Or, in everyday language, the marks left behind once acne has subsided or as a result of sun damage. Read more...

ADVERTORIAL: IN A PERFECT WORLD In real life, skin issues can’t simply be photoshopped away. But there are a few skin conditions, such as ingrown hairs and warts, that can be treated in a relatively short period. Read more...

ADVERTORIAL: REPAIRING DAMAGED SKIN You laughed, smoked and tanned your twenties and thirties (even forties) away, but nowadays the mirror has ceased to be your best friend... Read more...

OSCAR PISTORIOUS - THE NEW FACE OF A*MEN South African athlete and 2011 Pravda Vodka Mambaonline Sexiest Man Finalist Oscar Pistorious makes history as the face of Thierry Mugler's A*Men fragrance. Read more...

Recent Features

MAMBA SPINS A look at the latest releases from gay crooner Will Young, new mom Beyonce, local firebrand Jack Parow, the big-voiced Kelly Clarkson and SA indie rockers Shadowclub, plus the obligatory dance compilation. Read more...

Fresh comments!!!ZOLISWA NKONYANA KILLERS SENTENCED - A HOLLOW VICTORY? LGBT activists have welcomed the sentencing of four men found guilty of brutally murdering 19-year-old lesbian Zoliswa Nkonyana, describing it as a victory. But is it really? Read more...

OUT LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO ALERT GAY MEN OF DANGERS OF CASUAL SEX DATES LGBT well-being group OUT has launched a campaign to alert men who have sex with men about the dangers of casual sex dates with strangers. Read more...

MOTORING: COTY 2012 – FORD FOCUS 2.0 TDCi The fifth contender in our 2012 Car of the Year overview is the Ford Focus 2.0 TDCi 4-door Trend Powershift. Brent Ellis, one of the judges, gives us his take on the new incarnation of this popular sedan. Read more...

SEX & THE CITY STAR: BEING LESBIAN WAS A CHOICE Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon, who is in a relationship with a woman, has raised the ire of LGBT activists in the U.S. by controversially saying that for her being gay is a choice. Read more...

A CONVENT GIRL ON THE DANCE FLOOR: TOYA DELAZY Coming out of nowhere with Pump It On, Toya Delazy has given us one of the summer’s biggest smash tracks. We get to know more about this lesbian and gay friendly musical groundbreaker. Read more...

DEMAND JUSTICE FOR NEW GAY MURDER VICTIM A new, mysterious murder in Gauteng, this time of well-known gay activist and television presenter Jason Wessenaar, has come to light, with friends and family demanding that action be taken to ensure that justice is done. Read more...

Fresh comments!!!CAPE TOWN: A GLOBAL GAY CAPITAL? These days Cape Town is often mentioned along with Sydney, London and San Francisco as one of the world’s gay hotspots. But, asks Al Mackay, is the Mother City really the gay capital we think it is? Read more...

FUTURE SEX: BEYOND GAY & STRAIGHT British human rights icon Peter Tatchell argues that in the future we’re more likely to see less homophobia and more homosexuality as gay and straight identities become blurred and redundant. Read more...

MOTORING: COTY 2012 – MERCEDES-BENZ SLK350 The Mercedes-Benz SLK350 is the subject of our fourth 2012 Car of the Year focus. Does this jaw-dropping but niche (and very expensive) car stand a chance of winning? Read more...