MAMBA XMAS SPINS

Mambaonline brings you eight CDs we believe are great gift ideas; whether you buy them for yourself or for that someone special. And you could win a hamper with all of them!

MOTORING: DIESEL DYNAMOS

The days when SUVs and 4X4s were considered the domain of the macho are long gone. Christo Valentyn puts the BMW X6 xdrive35d and the Audi Q7 4.2 V8 TDI to the test.

MAMBA GOSSIP

Josh Holloway gets wet, Ricky Martin flaunts his kids, Michael Jackson’s expensive garage sale, Oprah admits she’s fat, T.R Knight’s career change… and more!

GAY IN THE COUNTRY

Who decided that gay people are part of urban decay and not entitled to a wholesome rural life? Al Mackay visits his mom at the seaside, and takes his boyfriend along for the ride.

GAY DATING AND THE AVERAGE JOE

What if you’re a single guy who might be low on the “hotness scale”? Brian Rzepczynski offers some tips to help Mr Joe Average navigate through the often cruel waters of gay dating.

Q&A: FULVIO DE STEFANIS

Pretoria’s Legends nightclub turns four this weekend; a remarkable achievement in the fickle gay clubbing scene. Mamba talks to Legends owner Fulvio De Stefanis about SA’s gay club-land.

TRAVEL: BUENOS AIRES PRIDE

Kevin Featherstone joins 40,000 marchers in the annual Buenos Aires Pride Parade and discovers that it’s one of the most unique Pride events he’s attended anywhere in the world.

THE COST OF UNPROTECTED SEX

People have more sex during economic downturns as they have less money to spend on other activities, But the cost of unprotected sex on your wallet may be higher than you think.

MAMBAONLINE SPINS

Hey Mr. DJ… Christo Valentyn takes a look at the latest music offerings from Katy Perry, Robin Thicke, Pussycat Dolls, Miley Cyrus, Cyndi Lauper and more.

COULD HIV BE ELIMINATED IN 10 YEARS?

HIV could theoretically be eliminated if all people were tested each year and given antiretrovirals straight away if they tested positive, researchers have proposed.