Ugandan artist challenges church homophobia
A Ugandan artist has daringly included an artwork addressing Christian homophobia in his new exhibition in Kampala. Paul Ndema’s colourful piece shows a woman wearing a sleeveless t-shirt that proclaims: “I love gals that love Jesus.” The painting is on display at the Margaret Trowell Gallery at Makerere University. According to the gallery’s website, “Ndema […]
Was this Limpopo’s “first gay wedding”?
The Sowetan has covered, what it’s called, “Limpopo’s gay wedding drama.” On Monday, the newspaper reported, in a front page article, on Given Vhuromo and Nthabiseng Sello Rachoene’s wedding on the weekend. It said the celebration was “believed to be Limpopo’s first gay white wedding ceremony.” However, as same-sex marriage has been legal for a decade […]
Is David Beckham really the “sexiest man alive”?
News that David Beckham has been named this year’s “Sexiest Man Alive” by People magazine elicited a yawn and a little irritation from us. The announcement was made on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday, with a grinning David jokingly (we hope) quipping, “It’s the best moment of my career. I can’t believe it.” It’s not that he […]
Feather Awards 2015 gallery
The glittering 2015 Chevrolet Feather Awards at the Johannesburg City Hall was a heady mix of celebrity, fashion, politics, performance and activism. After the many awards were handed out, the event concluded with a surprise performance by iconic kwaito group Boom Shaka. Mambaonline photographer David Penney was there to capture the outfits, the poses and […]