Cape Town Pride 2016 mardi gras gallery
After the Cape Town Pride 2016 parade, thousands gathered at the Green Point Urban Park for a mardi gras celebration that included music and live entertainment. There was also HIV testing, counselling and safer sex advice provided through the WeTheBrave and Health4Men campaigns. Joffree Hyman took the spectacular images of the revellers below. For a […]
Cape Town Pride 2016 parade gallery
Almost two thousand people took part in Saturday’s Cape Town Pride 2016 parade. Participants marched through the city calling for LGBTI equality while others danced atop colourful floats. The event, held under the theme of “Brave Enough,” concluded with a festive mardi gras at Green Point Urban Park that ran on into the evening. For […]
Lesbian & Gay Marriage in South Africa: Part 1 – Love & Lobola
South Africa stands out on the continent as the only nation to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. While our marriage equality law is a remarkable achievement, how does it translate into the everyday reality of our lives? Late last year, Vaivi and Sape Swartz, a lesbian couple of almost eight years, made headlines when their […]
Music reviews – Troye Sivan, Black Coffee, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, Robin Schulz and more
TROYE SIVAN – BLUE NEIGHBOURHOOD (DELUXE) Troye Sivan isn’t even 21 yet, but the Joburg-born, Australia-based singer/actor has an enviable list of accolades. From the title role in all three Spud movies to a role in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, being named one of the world’s most influential teens in 2014 by TIME magazine, plus 4 […]
Motoring: Multi-purpose in miniature – Ford B-MAX
It may only be four metres long, 1,7 m wide and 1,6 m high, but Ford has created a compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that offers some serious practicality. Okay, Ford calls the B-MAX a “premium compact Multi-Activity Vehicle (MAV)” but, the fact remains, it’s space, practicality and versatility in a compact package that we’re after […]
SA Menswear Week Autumn-Winter 2016 Gallery 2
Want to see what’s trending in men’s fashion from some of the continent’s hottest designers (and enjoy a healthy dose of runway man-candy)? The third instalment of Africa’s only focused menswear fashion week, took place from the 3rd to the 6th of February at the Cape Town Stadium. It brought together more than 35 designers […]
SA Menswear Week Autumn-Winter 2016 Gallery 1
Want to see what’s trending in men’s fashion from some of the continent’s hottest designers (and enjoy a healthy dose of runway man-candy)? The third instalment of Africa’s only focused menswear fashion week, took place from the 3rd to the 6th of February at the Cape Town Stadium. It brought together more than 35 designers […]
Randy Berry: I am hopeful for LGBTI equality in Africa
Randy Berry, America’s first ever Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons, recently made an official visit to Southern Africa, meeting with officials, civil society activists and journalists in Botswana, Malawi, Namibia and South Africa. Appointed to the historic position early last year by the Obama administration, Berry has already visited dozens of […]
Sizzling! Model Cianan blows us away
The Modus Vivendi underwear label recently released images from a photo shoot for its new Virtus line, made from Italian velvet. And while we love the sensual range, it’s the eye-popping male model Cianan, featured in the shoot, who really took our breath away. We think we’re in love! Check him out in these stunning […]
The vicious silence of our loved ones
Throughout history, humanity has perfected the skill of oppressing certain demographics of his/her fellow human. Each generation seems to inherit a compulsive desire to dominate. This need to control others cuts across racial, gender and class structures. For the past 500 years, black people have struggled to attain political freedom. Today, most black people have […]