Why is Home Affairs trying to break up this married same-sex couple?
A married binational same-sex couple face being separated because the Department of Home Affairs refuses to acknowledge that they are entitled to live together. American Wendy Kessman and South African Nomfundo Ngidi have been in a relationship since 2014. They met and fell in love in Swaziland while Kessman was an HIV Education Peace Corps […]
Gallery | Model Hernán flaunts his inner glam rock god
These are not your granddad’s undies! Model Hernán Hernandez sizzles in a photo shoot for Modus Vivendi’s sparkly new Glamour male underwear line. The over the top range features a low cut brief, jockstrap and tanktop and is inspired by the glam rock style that exploded in the 70s in the UK. And, it’s not […]
Naked in New York! Meet SA’s hottest new singing export
Every now and then, a South African celebrity seems to slip through our fingers, making it big internationally without us even realising it. Enter the ridiculously good looking Israeli-born Cape Town singer, Oshri. Chances are you may well have heard some of his music, but not yet put a face to cool, sexy tracks like […]
MCQP Dungeons and Dragons Gallery
This year, MCQP – Africa’s biggest costume party – pulled out all the stops to put on a truly spectacular event. The Dungeons and Dragons theme was perfect for the historic setting; the Castle of Good Hope, which is over 300-years-old. Despite the Mother City huffing and puffing, as she often does, revellers braved the […]
South Africa’s Pink Rand estimated to be valued at R152 billion
Tolerance is undisputed as a social value that signals society’s humanity, maturity and stability – but tolerance has a market value, too. A striking instance of this is the significant spending power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) consumers – in societies tolerant enough to welcome them in their midst. In South Africa’s […]
LGBTIQ hate crimes | Two unresolved cases in Potchefstroom
Silke Spierings accompanies activists to Potchefstroom, where two victims of LGBTIQ hate crimes, one alive and one dead, are still awaiting justice. “Why did you decide to report the rape to the police, Mbali*?” Dawie asks carefully. ‘”I don’t want to keep silent. I want to make a difference, for other victims. I want something […]
It’s love! Meet Ekurhuleni’s longest married gay couple
One of Gauteng’s longest-married same-sex couples, Jackie and Wiseman Mndaweni, recently renewed their marriage vows while also celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary. On 25 November, the two men held a colourful celebration in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, to commemorate their happy day in front of 150 friends, family and members of the community. The tent was adorned […]
Vir.Ander – Afrikaans film to expose horror of gay conversion camps
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to bring the true stories of young gay Afrikaans men who were brutalised by ‘conversion’ camps to the big screen. The film will be based on the play Vir.Ander, which premiered at the State Theatre in September. Written and directed by the Naledi award-winning Jannes Erasmus, it follows a group […]
Motoring: The Peugeot 3008 has its claws out
Would you just look at this Peugeot 3008… That snarling grille; those sharp, focused full-LED headlights; the glistening “Coupe Franche” highlight over the glossy black roofline coming to a point above those muscular rear haunches… It’s like a cat – poised, taut, ready to pounce. It’s actually like nothing we’ve seen from Peugeot before – as if […]
Stigma, silence & stress | MSM couples & HIV in Southern Africa
A new study has explored the complexities of same-sex relationships between men in Southern Africa and how this impacts on the fight against HIV. Researchers used focus group discussions, in-depth interviews and online surveys to access the experiences of more than 600 men who have sex with men (MSM) who are in some form of […]