Sauna Party new year 2011

Join us @ SAUNA BOYZ New Years Eve 31 DEC for the hottest MEN ONLY party in South Africa. What to expect? Super hot FOAM party with wet testosterone overloaded men dancing, playing in the foam steam and Jacuzzis . On the other side we will have our resident band kick off the party from about 19H00 working up the crowd until our DJ takes over what will then become the grooviest dance floor in town laser lights and more. Don’t worry about getting hungry because our super chef will keep your tummies full with a delicious finger food buffet spread until the wee hours of the morning. R120 p/p all inclusive YOU WONT FIND A BETTER PARTY OR VALUE FOR MONEY ANYWHERE ELLS more info 072-4972500

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City boy

Boys in the city tonight... go get 'em!!

Hot October

Single in the city? Check the blog links and make your stay in Johannesburg a memorable one.

Hot in the city

Let's go out on the town tonight... hot city boys!

Hot Johannesburg Easter

Hey guys, hope you've been having an awesome Easter weekend in South Africa. Here's something to keep your cockles warmed up, despite the cool evening as we change to autumn.

Pretoria's Francois Nel is the new Mr Gay World 2011

The new Mr Gay World 2011 chosen tonight in Manila, Philipines, is South Africa's Francois Nel seen right above with Mr Gay South Africa organiser Coenie Kukkuk.

This makes it second in a row for South Africa as Charl van den Berg (left in picture right) handed over his reign as Mr Gay World 2010 to Francois. Charl is pictured in Durban with Durban View Gay Guesthouse co-owner Dave Mc Naught.

We are so proud of both you guys holding up the flag for South Africa at such a prestigeous competition.

Johannesburg groups on Gay Directory

The Facebook group Gay Directory South Africa is the largest gay Facebook group with over 4 200 members and has just been re-vamped. Created by Dave Mc Naught of Durban View Guesthouse the directory has been steadily growing and gives an easy link to nationwide gay interest groups, accommodation in the various provinces and the Johannesburg region...

Check out the Gay Directory South Africa here.

Hot in the city

It's hot in South Africa right now, and Joburg is our hot city of gold... mmm

Hot Johannesburg

This must be one of the hottest guys I have ever found. Beautiful hair pattern and great body.. not a muscle mary.. just perfect... mmm. Just what we need to take us into the New Year.

Hot Christmas in Johannesburg

I know it's freezing cold in the northern hemisphere, but here in South Africa it's hot and a time for taking clothes off... so here's to that! Happy Christmas all and looking forward to seeing you in the sunny south in 2011.

Come out to play

Gorgeous boy. Come play with me..

Pride films in Johannesburg

Not very well publicised but Ster Kinekor are halfway through their Pride Film Fest in South Africa with 2 movies left to screen in their Cinema Nouveau complexes around the country.

In Johannesburg/Pretoria there will be a screening of The Kids are Alright on the 12th November in Brooklyn (Pretoria) and in Rosebank Johannesburg on the 26th November whilst their other movie Eyes Wide Open screens only at 4 venues on the 12th (Rosebank and Cavendish) and 26th November (Brooklyn Pretoria and V&A Waterfront Cape Town).

Last year I was appalled by the lack of publicity for the few films they were showing and adverts at the Cinema for the gay film fest apologised to straight patrons for the screening on one day of the year of films to suit the gay community. Poor show Ster Kinekor.

Proud of it

mmm

Johannesburg Gay Pride Sat 2 Oct

It's all happening in Gay Johannesburg this weekend with South Africa's largest Pride gathering, Parade and Parties.

Check out the Events listing down the sideblog on the left and here's a pic of the Parade route from Zoo Lake to Rosebank and back. The Pride Parade and Festival celebrates it's 21st birthday on Saturday! Wow, a coming of age of Gay Rights in South Africa.

The 2010 Pride Parade, featuring a host of colourful floats and thousands of revellers, will kick off from Zoo Lake Sports Club at 10am through the streets of Rosebank. Participants should note that this is an hour earlier than in previous years – so make sure you get there on time!

Refreshment points for marchers will be provided along the route. No alcohol is permitted to be consumed in the Parade and participants are reminded to wear sunscreen and a hat or cap.

Marchers return back to Zoo Lake Sports Club at around 11.30am for the rest of the Pride Day festivities until 5pm. Revellers will be entertained by local artists and DJS as well as a guest teaser performance and appearance by British pop-star and DJ Sonique who will perform with her dancers at the Official Joburg Pride After-party later that night at the Standard Bank Arena. (Tickets for the after-party are available through Computicket).

Besides the entertainment there will also be Pride stalls - with all sorts of goodies on display and on sale - bars, food and a kiddies’ play area. LGBT organisations such as OUT will be informing the public about their work and will provide services such as free on-the-spot HIV testing.

Johannesburg puts it's best foot forward

Francois Nel



Barry Meyer

Dustin Carr

Jared Lee-Smith

Ross Erlank



Shannon Rex



Tshepo Chuenyane



Karl Heinz-Michael





Johannesburg and Pretoria have produced the biggest group of finalists in the Mr Gay South Africa 2010 pageant with 8 hotbodz vying for the title.



Competition will be tough however with entrants from Durban and Cape Town - the latter city having produced last year's winner Charl van den Berg who went on to snatch the Mr Gay World Title earlier this year.



In the photos are Francois Nel from Centurion (top) followed hotly by some gorgeous guys who are all deserving of the title.



Spring is here

It's time to get up and out.. it's the 1st day of Spring in South Africa.. this means sizzling heat and sizzling guys.. bring on the heat! 

Mr Gay South Africa Sat 4 Sept Pretoria

It's the North regional finals of the Mr Gay South Africa 2010 Pageant in Pretoria on Sat 4th September. This includes the Gauteng Province and will be held at the Brooklyn Theatre.

A Facebook event has been created for the Pageant although event bookings need to be made directly with the organisers by sending Hennie an email headed "North finals" to him at hennie@mrgaysouthafrica.co.za  

Mr Cool for the World Cup Final

We've been in Durban for the Fifa 2010 World Cup Football - the warmest place to be in South Africa. Watching the Johannesburg games on TV it is clear that Joburg needs some warming up so here's a hot bod to get the blood going.

Free time to play

Hey it's the weekend and time to play...

Are you on board the Pink Steam Train?

SAT 15 May 2010

It's Time! This time for MEN ONLY. The Pink Steam Train is at it again. Loaded with sexy playboys, half-naked models and a bevy of hunky pornstars!!! it will take you on a steamy, sexy joyride around Pretoria. To welcome you at the station - your hostess the diva-licious DOMINATRIX Miss Shannin Brown... and DjShawn Spamers .... amongst others, has joined the line-up for the Party!

The train departs from the FOTR station in Hermanstad at 18:00 sharp (due to Transnet rules it cannot depart later) and will be back at the station at around 10 pm - where after you can party the night away on the train and at the station... creating your own playboymansion for the evening. The organisers will provide some kinky eye candy and naughty entertainment and steamy shows to keep you entertained if you wish to take a peek. Safe Parking is available at the FOTR station as most of you know by now. As always there will be a dance floor on the train and the cash bar will be available.

Here's the link to their Facebook Event.

Hot in Joburg

It's hot in Joburg when Durban boyz Mark and Emmanuel liven up the scene..

Out and about in Joeys

Young and free and out and about in Johannesburg... ready for Valentine's tomorrow. Hope you are all lined up for a cool day with someone special.

Hot in Joeys

It's summer time and the boyz are out in Johannesburg...

Mr Gay South Africa Finale Tonight

Guest at Durban View Guesthouse Hendrik from Windhoek, Namibia, was delighted to be on the Rainbow cruise this week that hosted the finalists of the Mr Gay South Africa Pagent which culminates in a Grand Finale in Pretoria tonight.

In the photo with Hendrik on board the MSC Sinfonia is finalist Chris McGreggor, who hails from Durban and is looking awesome here at the White Party on board the ship resplendant with wings and cock-tail... mmm

Sat 28 November Grand Finale Mr Gay South Africa

It's the grand finale of the Mr Gay South Africa Pageant in the search for the ultimate male!! Tall order, but there are 16 fabulous contendants and each one well deserving of a place in the finals.

It all comes together at the State Opera Theatre in Pretoria and tickets can be booked through this link to Computicket.

You can vote for the finalist of your choice by sms - and win a week at a game lodge in Tanzania by sending an SMS with the name & surname of your favourite contestant - i.e. SMS: "GSA + name & surname" to 35215.

And simply click here to see all of the finalists!

One of the hot favourites is Gavin Deale (above) from Ballito, KZN, seen here at the KZN finals held at Durban View Gay Guesthouse recently.

Biggest Gay Party 26 December

In Durban for the launch of QC2's huge December gay circuit parties coming to Johannesburg (Sat 29 December), Durban (Tues 26 December) and Cape Town (New Year's Eve Thurs 31 December) is promoter Pieter (right) seen with Durban View Gay Guesthouse co-owner Llewellyn (second from right) and guests Lindeque (left) and John (second from left).

Salvation are the most famouse gay parties in London and the world with rave reviews from every continent.

So be sure to be there... log on to QC2's website and make sure you get your tickets early. QC2 were the organisers of the recent Fireman's Ball at the Dome in Johannesburg with several thouand Pride after-party enthusiasts.

Go Travel 24

Setting the cat amongst the pigeons is GoTravel24.com's story on the events line-up around the 27/28th November Mr Gay South Africa Pageant and what else is on offer in Pretoria that weekend.

Here you can read some of the comments like:

"This 'event' typifies homosexuality. Men who lust after each other to fulfill their sexal perversions. Of course we are led to believe that they are normal and that their 'sex act' is normal (think about that). If we speak up againt this (chosen) lifestyle we are bigots.... but they are destroying the family and also many other young mens lives with their agenda."

The Face of Pride Johannesburg

The face of Pride Johannesburg 2009... what a party, what a fest!!

For more pics here's the link to the Joburg Pride pics and Facebook group.

Mr Gay South Africa at Pride

Mr Gay South Africa finalist Gavin Deale (second from left) at the H2O Pride after-party in Johannesburg this weekend.

You can vote for Gavin to take top honours in the finals of the Pageant to be held in Johannesburg in November by sending your sms message GSA Gavin Deale to 35215.

3 cities more fun

Johannesburg (John, second from left) visits Durban View Gay Guesthouse joining Durban (Llewellyn, left) and Cape Town (Shaun and Tom, right) - for some 3 cities more fun in the roof-top jacuzzi.

And all this while Johannesburg was in the middle of it's annual Pride Festival.

Seems like everyone had some fun this weekend!

Out in Africa Film Festival 3-13 Sept

The 16th OUT IN AFRICA South African Gay & Lesbian Film Festival takes place in Johannesburg from 3-13 September and in Cape Town from 10-20 September 2009 and features 17 international feature films and 9 South African productions, five of which are world premieres.

The festival has a wide range of films to appeal to all with subjects that run the gamut of human experience. Themes range and include, amongst others: high school hilarities, forbidden love, coming out, the desire for children and ageing gigolos. Moviegoers can look forward to comedies, tragedies, dramas and thought provoking documentaries. Every genre of filmmaking is covered including homage to celebrated gay icons.

Award winning international directors and actors will attend as guests of the festival. The festival opens with Spinnin' (6 Billion Different People) a film made by Spanish director Eusebio Pastrana in 2007. This is the Spaniards at their wacky best – an exuberant award winning film set in Madrid in 1995 and follows lovers Garate and Omar as they seek to have a child.

Included in the line up is Fig Trees. Directed by John Greyson, this Canadian production is a contemporary opera based on the lives of South Africa’s own HIV/Aids activist, Zackie Achmat and Canadian Tim McCaskell. The film uses clever historical references to Gertrude Stein and Virgil Thompson and is richly layered, intelligent and unique. Greyson, who is considered the Prince of Gay Filmmaking, is a guest of the festival and will be in attendance. He travels courtesy of the Canadian High Commission.

Angel, directed by Giorgios Katakouzinos is an award winning film that when it debuted at Cannes in 1982, took the world by storm. Based on a true story this Greek classic is considered the one Greek film that all Greeks have seen. Anyone who has seen Cabaret will be fascinated by Chris and Don, directed by Guido Santi and Tina Mascara This amazing documentary is about Christopher Isherwood whose short stories “Goodbye to Berlin” were the basis for the musical Cabaret. This sharp, witty and revealing film is told mainly by his lover, Don, and is supported by amazing archival footage of Hollywood starting in the late forties.

Courtesy of the British Council, the festival welcomes in attendance director Simon Pearce and producer Christian Martin whose film Shank follows the story of working class Cal who hides the fact that he is gay to his fellow gang members. Trouble erupts when he rescues a French boy his gang beats up. This explicit, shocking, largely hand-held film has already picked an international award and breathes new life into British alternative cinema.

Probably the most controversial film of the festival is the recently unbanned by the South African Film & Publications Board, XXY. This multi-award winning film is a complex tale of gender, identity and sexual orientation. Beautifully shot with stellar performances, the festival is proud to welcome the director, Lucía Puenzo and lead actor Inés Efron.

Click on the link here to see the full Johannesburg schedule at Monte Casino.

Johannesburg Gay Beach Party: Sat 31 Oct

Of course urbanites will be laughing to imagine Johannesburg holding a beach party when Johannesburg is 600 kms from the nearest beach....

...but the "beach" and Pool party will be the ultimate Pool party for all with Hot topless Barmen , DJs, Dancers and hot topless men.

Johannesburg summers will never be the same again with only 1500 TICKETS AVALIBLE FOR THIS FANTASTIC DAY/ NIGHT EVENT.

Tickets will only go on sale on the 15th September and the organisers are top event organisers of QC events and Risque fame.... so click on the Facebook link for more event info and make sure you are there to be seen.

Johannesburg to be Awarded

San Francisco, CA - A quick Google search and you’ll find a list of cities that have hosted the Gay Games. Seven cities, San Francisco (twice), Vancouver, New York, Amsterdam, Sydney, Chicago and Cologne (in 2010) share the honour.

But what about Gay Games Toronto? Gay Games LA? Or Johannesburg 2010? Just like during the Olympic bid process, there is stiff competition to host the next Gay Games and only one city can be selected. Toronto, Los Angeles and Johannesburg are examples of cities that marshaled significant resources and energy to bid to host the Gay Games but ultimately were not chosen.

As the Gay Games 2014 Site Selection process winds down and as the world begins final preparations for next summer’s 2010 Gay Games in Germany, the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) has announced a new award designed to honour all previous Gay Games bidding cities and host city organisations. Each city has been invited to send representation to the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne where each city will be presented with a Medal of Honour during the July 31, 2010, Opening Ceremony.

The 18 cities that will be honoured include: Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Cologne, Dallas, Johannesburg, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Montreal, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Sydney, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington, DC. Each city has been invited to send representatives to Cologne for the special ceremony.

It's Pride in Johannesburg - Sat 3 Oct

It's Pride time in Johannesburg in October.

Joburg Pride is an annual celebration of the lesbian and gay community in Gauteng.

The 1990 Joburg Pride March was the first lesbian and gay pride parade to take place on the African continent. It was organised by the Gay and Lesbian Organisation of the Witwatersrand (GLOW) headed by the late legendary gay rights and anti-apartheid activist Simon Nkoli. Many of the participants wore brown paper bags over their head out of fear for their safety.

The event has taken place every year since then, making the 2009 Joburg Gay Pride Festival the 20th annual Pride event in the city. Today, Joburg Pride is organised by a Section 21 company run by a board of volunteers.

The after-party is the Vawter Fireman's Ball 2009 - best event not to be missed. See the poster on the events panel to the left for booking information.

Hot Joburg

Whilst most of South Africa is starting to get a little cooler, there is still glorious autumn sunshine and here's our Jhb hot bod showing what it's about.

Joberg Pride Screen "Milk" Wed 22 April

Joburg Pride is hosting a sparkling night of cinema on 22 April with a special fund-raising screening of the Oscar-winning film Milk, at Cinema Nouveau, Bedford Centre.

Starring Sean Penn, who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of the title role, the acclaimed film tells the story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to hold public office in the United States. The film also won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.“We find it particularly fitting to host this screening on the night of the National Elections. The film is not only a fantastic piece of entertainment, but is also a tribute to those who are committed to ensuring that we continue to live in a free, fair and democratic society,” says Joburg Pride Co-Chair Zak Mbhele.

Tickets cost R100 per person and include refreshments. Thanks to the generous support of Ster Kinekor, the funds raised from the sale of tickets will go towards putting on the 2009 Joburg Pride Festival in October.“Do your civic duty and vote, and then celebrate your freedom by watching one of the best films of the last year with us,” says an enthusiastic Joburg Pride Co-Chair Tanya Harford. “You’ll not only be doing your bit for Pride, but have a good time doing it.”

The Joburg Pride screening of Milk takes place on Wednesday 22 April at 7.30pm at Cinema Nouveau screened by Fish Eagle, Bedford Centre. To book your exclusive tickets, call Natasha on 076 454 2076 or e-mail info@joburgpride.org .