MCQP Candyland Gallery 2
Cape Town overdosed on all things sweet, sour and sticky as the 2015 MCQP Candyland costume mega-party exploded onto the streets of the East City Precinct on 19 December. Marking its 22nd year, MCQP was launched on the eve of the new South Africa, envisaged as a primarily gay or “queer” event. It has since […]
MCQP Candyland Gallery 1
Cape Town overdosed on all things sweet, sour and sticky as the 2015 MCQP Candyland costume mega-party exploded onto the streets of the East City Precinct on 19 December. Marking its 22nd year, MCQP was launched on the eve of the new South Africa, envisaged as a primarily gay or “queer” event. It has since […]
Music reviews – Adele, RuPaul, Kylie, Justin Bieber, 1D and more…
JUSTIN BIEBER – PURPOSE (DELUXE EDITION) When it comes to Justin Bieber, less is definitely more. Less clothing (thank you Calvin Klein underwear campaigns and those leaked nudie pics). Less teenage spoilt brat antics (the Comedy Central Roast seems to have helped JB grow up a little and see the error of his hard-partying ways). […]
12 myths and facts about PrEP for gay & bi men
Although organisations such as Health4Men have been educating gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) about various HIV prevention strategies for several years, one such option has recently made headlines: pre-exposure prophylaxis, commonly known as PrEP. The fuss was all about PrEP finally being approved for use in South Africa. So, […]
Meet your Sexiest Man 2015: Brendan Peyper
Up-and-coming 18-year-old music star Brendan Peyper, is who you voted as the Mambaonline Sexiest Man of the Year 2015 in our survey, brought to you by WeTheBrave.co.za. This farm boy from the Free State only completed his matric last year. He’s a keen rugby player who was torn between a promising rugby career and chasing […]
Sexiest Man 2015 runner-up: Nkululeko Tshirumbula
Generations actor Nkululeko Tshirumbula is the runner up in the Mambaonline Sexiest Man of the Year Survey 2015, brought to you by WeTheBrave.co.za (the winner was singer Brendan Peyper). This Pretoria-born hottie gave up his studies in Administration Finance for the risky life of an actor. And it paid off! He’s now known for his […]
PrEP approved in SA: What does it mean for you?
South Africa’s Medicines Control Council (MCC) has finally approved the use of HIV prevention medication. But what does that mean for you as a gay or bi man? Best known under the brand name of Truvada (there are generics also), the medicine is a combination of two antiretroviral drugs, usually used in combination with other […]
Does God want his churches to discriminate?
The Constitutional Court last month declined to hear a case of unfair discrimination brought by Ecclesia De Lange against the Methodist Church. De Lange challenged the Church after it fired her as a Minister when she told her congregation in 2009 that she intended marrying her same-sex partner. Although Church officials knew that she and […]
Motoring: Bagging rights to bragging rights – BMW’s 125i
From black sheep to cool kid on the block – such has been the transformation of BMW’s F20/1 1 Series hatchback. Thanks to its recent facelift, the 1 Series is now as handsome as it should have always been. Happily, it’s still as good to drive as before. We tested it in 125i M-Sport three-door […]
Nelson Mandela Bay Pride 2015 gallery
Port Elizabeth marked its fifth annual Nelson Mandela Bay Pride on Saturday 28 November, under the theme of “Out Loud.” The event took place at The Boardwalk Lawns and included a parade along the beachfront, live music and entertainment. The Pride featured special guests Mr Gay SA 2015, Craig Maggs, and Mr Mardi Gras 2015/Mr […]