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MEET TY KEOGH: THE CLARINSMEN MAMBA SEXIEST MAN 2012: After almost 9,000 votes your choice was clear: The Wild’s Ty Keogh is the gay community’s undisputed sexiest local celeb. In an exclusive interview with Mambaonline, the drop-dead gorgeous yet accessible and humble actor opens up to us about taking the title, his battle with addiction and who his secret man-crush is...

MAMBA MOTORING: THE GOLF CABRIO RETURNS: There’s nothing better than open-topped motoring. And there’s no shortage of convertibles on the South African market, but one of the latest and surely one of the most iconic, is the new VW Golf Cabrio.

RELIVING GAGA’S JOBURG BALL: Mother Monster, aka Lady Gaga, hit Johannesburg with a bang last weekend, leaving all of the city’s gay citizens ecstatically stunned. If you didn't make the show, Carla De Bouchet relives one of the finest concerts ever put on in Jozi.

Q&A: FLOURISH: Up-and-coming Cape Town electro pop duo Flourish is making quite the splash in Jozi, and will be performing at the upcoming ClarinsMEN Mamba Sexiest Man Party. We got the dirt on the guys who, it turns out, are much more than just band-mates...

CATCHING UP WITH TAMARA: We caught up with electro dance diva Tamara Dey ahead of her performance - together with the rest of the Flash Republic gang - at the upcoming MCQP mega costume bash in Cape Town. She talked about her love for the gays and kissing girls (and liking it).

WORLD AIDS DAY 2012: FINDING YOUR MEANING: World AIDS Day comes around once a year and, as is the case with so many other annual events, there’s a tendency for us to become jaded and to not pay too much attention to its significance.

MAMBA BOOKS: MY ‘FUNNY’ BROTHER: My ‘Funny’ Brother, by Robin Malan, is that rare thing in South African literature: a teen novel for all ages. It’s rare in another respect: it’s a novel for all teens in which a couple of the characters happen to be gay.

CLARINSMEN MAMBA SEXIEST MAN 2012: Here they are! The hot finalists in the ClarinsMEN Mambaonline sexiest male celeb survey of 2012 have been revealed. Cast your vote and you could win great prizes. Check out the pictures and bios of the finalists and choose your favourite.

DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS AND THE LAW: You were a handsome young thing once, and now, ten years later, after helping your partner establish his business, he dumps you. So, what are your options? Attorney Coenie Kukkuk offers some legal advice.

IN CONVERSATION: LINDIWE MAZIBUKO: In her first interview with a gay publication, the DA’s Parliamentary Leader Lindiwe Mazibuko speaks exclusively with Mambaonline about hate crimes against the LGBT community, the scarcity of openly-gay politicians and her days as a self-confessed ‘fag-hag’.

OPINION: HATE CRIME – THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS AN EXCUSE, EVER: Following the recent attack on transgender students at the University of the Western Cape, constitutional expert Pierre De Vos writes about victims being on the receiving end of blame.

MAMBA SPINS: Our take on the latest releases from the newly-out Mika, Ska rockers No Doubt, Canadian newbie Carly Rae Jepsen, local flamboyant pianist Rocco de Villiers, the UK’s very own DJ Fresh, plus a unique Goodluck compilation.

COME DINE WITH ME?: Without putting too hipster a point on it, I’ve been having dinner parties since long before Come Dine With Me made them cool. It’s only relatively recently that my dinner party circuit has widened to include my gay friends.

MOTORING: JAGUAR’S PRIDE – XKR-S CONVERTIBLE: Having spent time in some or other car during the previous two Joburg Pride parades, I needed to step up my game for 2012. Enter the Jaguar XKR-S Convertible, the fastest production Jaguar the world’s seen.

OPINION: ‘GO BACK TO THE TOWNSHIPS’ – THE SHAME OF GAY SOUTH AFRICA: Respected activist Mark Heywood offers his views on the recent events at Joburg Pride and calls for the LGBT community to unite and work together to make sure freedom reigns everywhere in South Africa.

DADDY DOES DAY-CARE: Al Mackay considers the pros and cons of dating guys who are considerably younger or older than you are. Is it a power imbalance doomed to fail or a match that could benefit both guys?

OPINION: JOBURG PRIDE – WE ALL NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY: While One in Nine activists have slammed Joburg Pride for what happened at the parade, they, and other LGBT activists, need to take a long, hard look at their tactics and take some responsibility for what Pride is today.

OPINION: PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT – A HOMOPHOBIC MONEY PIT: African politicians have demanded the criminalisation of homosexuality across all of Africa. And this is happening right here on South African soil, at the expense of our taxpayers, writes Lance Weyer.

SLEW OF SEXY SUMMER FLICKS AT OIA: The 19th Out In Africa Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is back for its third and final outing for 2012. Don't miss a great selection of queer flicks from 19 to 28 Oct, in Cape Town and Joburg.

MAMBA SPINS: Pink is back with her sixth album after a four year break. So how does her new CD measure up? Plus, reviews of the latest releases by Arno Carstens, Alexandra Burke, Joss Stone, Linkin Park and Robbie Rivera.