Johannesburg People’s Pride 2015 gallery
The Joburg People’s Pride movement held its third annual march through Hillbrow and Braamfontein on Saturday 21 November; remembering the activists who started South Africa’s LGBTI rights movement. Participants began the afternoon by making placards at Constitution Hill before embarking on the march with the intention of “reclaiming” the streets and making a radical political […]
It’s time to refocus the HIV stigma
HIV-related stigma within the gay community has been around since the emergence of the pandemic. Early media reports referred to HIV as being a gay disease and fear of the virus was rampant, especially when a lack of treatment options caused many gay men to present with the devastating physical features of AIDS. Indeed, HIV […]
My boyfriend is a cock doctor
Upon meeting acquaintances for the first time with my boyfriend, the conversation often goes something like this: Acquaintance: “So what is it you do for a living?” Boyfriend: “I’m a urologist, actually.” Acquaintance: “Neurologist? Oh how lovely.” Boyfriend: “No, a UR-ologist – I work with the other head”. Invariably, this leads to an awkward giggle and […]
Feather Awards 2015 gallery
The glittering 2015 Chevrolet Feather Awards at the Johannesburg City Hall was a heady mix of celebrity, fashion, politics, performance and activism. After the many awards were handed out, the event concluded with a surprise performance by iconic kwaito group Boom Shaka. Mambaonline photographer David Penney was there to capture the outfits, the poses and […]
What do South Africans really think about LGBTI issues?
South Africa stands apart from the criminalisation of homosexuality in Africa, but without surveys, we still don’t know the public’s opinion. There is an increasingly polarised global debate about the place of “gay rights” within international human rights law. On the one hand, many countries, particularly in the global North, have approved legal reforms repealing […]
Johannesburg Pride 2015 Halloween after party
The recent 26th Johannesburg Pride climaxed with its official Halloween Ball after party at Arena in Fourways on 31 October. Revellers came out in their scariest (and sexiest) costumes to celebrate and were treated to the sounds of DJs like Roger Goode and Stuart Hillary on the dance floor. Photographer David Penney took these images […]
MCQP Halloween 2015 theme launch party
Diskotekah and MCQP put on a spectacular Halloween party on Saturday 31 October where the 2015 MCQP Candyland theme was announced. There were three dance floors and a big street party around Crew nightclub, with two restaurants and a new upstairs dance floor incorporated into the event. Performers and live acts as well as many […]
Johannesburg Pride 2015 Gallery 2
The 26th annual Johannesburg Pride was this year, for the first time, based at the sports field alongside the iconic Wanderers cricket stadium, in Illovo. The parade wound its way from the stadium, down Corlett Drive and through Melrose Arch as passers-by waved and motorists hooted in support. Check out our 1st Johannesburg Pride 2015 Gallery […]
Johannesburg Pride 2015 Gallery 1
Thousands braved a scorching Spring day last weekend to come out to mark the 26th annual Johannesburg Pride, Africa’s oldest LGBTI event. The parade wound its way from the stadium, down Corlett Drive and through Melrose Arch as passers-by waved and motorists hooted in support. Check out our 2nd Johannesburg Pride 2015 Gallery here.
Mambaonline’s Sexiest Man Survey, brought to you by We The Brave
Here they are! Our thirteen home-grown hunks vying for the title of Mambaonline’s Sexiest Man 2015, brought to you by We The Brave. These male celebrities from the local entertainment world – some well-known, others on the rise – excel in areas such as singing, dancing, acting, TV presenting, modelling and there’s even a blogger. […]