LIVING A DOUBLE LIFE: AFTER NINE 2
After six years, After Nine, the groundbreaking South African series about a bisexual man’s love triangle, is finally returning to local television screens. The original four episode mini-series was broadcast on SABC in May 2007 and centred on a love affair between Hector (Aaron Moloisi), who lives a double life with his girlfriend Bokang (Matshepo Maleme), […]
YOU GET GAY BACKPACKERS, TOO
I love travelling. It’s right up there with breathing, dreaming of Bradley Cooper and eating-tiramisu-while-thinking-I-should-be-eating-salad on my list of favourite things to do. And I try to do a lot of it. My plan is to take a few months off every two years to go travelling, to break up my retirement and use it […]
MANDELA: A HERO FOR ALL OF US
As the world celebrates Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday while he remains hospitalised, Constitutional Court Justice Edwin Cameron writes for Mambaonline.com about the iconic leader’s role in South Africa’s struggle for LGBTI equality.
ASK MAMBA
Life getting you down? Having relationship hassles? Worried about your sex life? Need advice? Then Ask Mamba! We’re super excited to welcome Xander to Mambaonline as our very own resident advice columnist.
LIONEL GIREZHA’S STORY: IN LIMBO FOR MY TYPE OF LOVE
Attacked, arrested, harassed, imprisoned and dragged before the courts for having consensual gay sex. Erasing 76 Crime’s special correspondent in Zimbabwe recounts Lionel Girezha’s nightmarish story.
MOTORING: THE NEW BEETLE V2.0
The Beetle is indelibly linked to the flower power era, with its risk-free sex and rock ‘n roll lifestyle. Volkswagen successfully resurrected this motoring icon in the 90s, but how does the latest incarnation measure up?
NOT 2ND BEST: STEVE WILLIAMS
Steve Williams’ journey to become Mr Gay South Africa has been nothing but controversial. (There’s probably an allegory in the story about youth versus maturity.) Meet the man who’s taken up the challenge with humility and determination.
MAMBA SPINS
Mamba’s music meister Jared Orlin reviews new releases from Black Eyed Pea Will.i.am, vocalist Caro Emerald, pop-rock band One Republic, pop princess Demi Lovato, rockers Fall Out Boy and country crooners Lady Antebellum.
OBAMA SHOULD ADDRESS GAY RIGHTS DURING AFRICAN TOUR
Nigerian human rights activist and academic Leo Igwe writes that President Obama’s historic three nation tour to Africa is an opportunity for him to urge African leaders to side with civilisation, not barbarism.
THE NEW DEMOCRACY OF PORN
Peruse any dating site or social network and you’ll be forgiven for thinking that just about every gay guy is furiously posting pictures of his privates across the web. Welcome to a new world, writes Al Mackay, one in which we’re all porn stars in the making.