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Travel, art, healthy food and all the finer things in life fuel Alan’s passions. When not hard at work at Gay Pages, he enjoys painting, sculpting, making silver jewellery and reading non-fiction. An inveterate bargain hunter, you’ll often find him t

Cape Country Routes (CCR) South Africa is a leading group of owner-operated and managed accommodation and activity establishments – more than 20 privately owned hotels, lodges and guest houses – located on the scenic and historic routes in the Wester

Stas Vokman is a Russian photographer based in Moscow specialising in a male photography. Stas works in his special sensitive manner using different light schemes. This way he highlights his male subjects’ masculine bodies, while skilfully hiding fla

There’s nothing quite like going to a sandy spot along our coastline and letting all of life’s worries melt away. Covid may have interfered with that of late, which has probably made many of us realise just how much we rely on this natural space to r

Carb cycling is a strict practice used by athletes and bodybuilders who want to drop body fat, get more muscle mass, or store more carbs for long-haul exercise like a marathon. It’s becoming more popular with people who want to kick-start weight loss

With harvest time well underway, it’s time to enjoy the last throes of summer with a top tier white wine. Tokara’s acclaimed Reserve Collection Chardonnay ticks all the right boxes when only the best will do. A wine of restrained power and finesse, T

A pair of large Japanese ink on paper scrolls of a dragon and tiger Signed Kinpo First half of the 20th Century Mounted with denim blue silk brocade Size including mounts 185.5cm x 67cm R9000 the pair The paintings can be remounted on rigid panels wi

Lockdown frustrations drove us to spring-cleaning. Not just digging in old boxes for memories, but digging deep in our collective conscience for guidance in solving the tribulations we face in a poorly managed pandemic. Globally, our soul searching s

We all know how fabric and wallpaper can instantly add depth and warmth to a room. But there’s so much more to it than just that. Both offer an opportunity for personal expression and reinvention, whilst directly impact on our state of mind. A few ne

As we all know, we were forced to agree to the WhatsApp service agreement update, this new update had caused a lot of concern over the new privacy policy, especially with respect to data sharing with its parent company Facebook. Facebook-owned WhatsA

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This magnificent V8 diesel engine in the high-performance SUV segment is now available in the large S models in South Africa as part of a limited, once-off TDI engine launch opportunity. Generating 310kW and 900Nm of torque, the V8 twinturbo 4,0 TDI

Mahindra South Africa announced that its compact SUV, the XUV300, has been awarded the highest 5-Star Safety Rating by Global NCAP. Thus, it becomes the first ever vehicle in Africa to score the highest safety rating among cars tested so far by Globa

Compact SUVs are all the rage and the futuristic Peugeot 2008 has 210 years of history. Distinctive in style, with strong sculptural line this spacious little SUV has heaps of personality with excellent aerodynamics. Funky colours on the inside and o

The Abarth 595 won the Auto Motor und Sport magazine Best Cars competition for the 6th time in a row and has been awarded the title of Best Car in the Mini Cars/Import category. For the 45th time, the Best Car competition asked readers of Auto Motor

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa together with SVI Engineering have announced the availability of Fordapproved armoured protection for the Ranger – a first for any original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in South Africa. With more than 18 000 vehi

Engine Turbo Diesel 4-Cylinder Inline 2755 cc Power 150 kW @ 3400 rpm Torque 500 Nm @ 1600-2800 rpm Acceleration 0-100 km/h in 11,7 seconds Top Speed 175 km/h Overall Fuel Consumption 10,4 lt/100 km Load Capacity 104-974 lt Turning Circle 11,6 m Grou

FUTURE NOSTALGIA (MOONLIGHT EDITION) This is an album that just seems to keep on giving. Originally released in early 2020, she aimed at paying tribute to Madonna’s Confessions on the Dancefloor album. With hits such as Physical and Hallucinate, the

At only twenty-three years old Ruben Lotter (who goes by the stage name R A Y N E) is a fresh new sound (and look) in the local music scene. In an exclusive interview with Gay Pages, he talks more about music, his career and art. “R A Y N E is actual

With the Covid-19 lockdown continuing in some form or another (and probably will for quite a while), one of the positives that has come from it is that people have had the rare opportunity to put their lives on pause and to think deeply on their valu

It’s easier than you think. Just do a quick retro-rewind back to the gloriously camp ‘80s, kind of like you would rewind those ultra-cool tape cassettes with Donna Summer’s Greatest Hits to the beginning, swaying your diet-infected thin hips to those

When Karl Maria Kertbeny coined the category of ‘the homosexual’ in 1869, medical experts sought to homogenise same-sex attraction as means to address and ‘cure’ the supposed gendered inverts (i.e., men displaying feminine characteristics, among othe

Since we began balancing on our hind legs a few millennia ago, our spines have taken a beating while carrying out their complex tasks. The spine supports a top-heavy skull, lugs weighty objects, and is made to bend and flex in all directions. The spi

We were pre-drinking at a sparsely furnished fourth-floor student flat in Salt River, becoming increasingly adventurous as we polished off a box of wine, washed down with a couple shots of cheap tequila. The enduring legacy of that night is a WhatsAp

I have yet to meet a gay guy who has not heard of Tom of Finland. Frankly for most boys these sketches of hunks personify their earliest experiences of homoeroticism as art. Having been a fan of Viking lore since my childhood, I’m not surprised that

PRADO 2,8GD VX-L • Highly efficient new 2,8-litre GD-6 turbo diesel engine • More power and improved fuel consumption • New multimedia system • Towing capacity increased to 3000kg • Multi Terrain Select We really looked forward to our Nkomazi game lo

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Mouille Point, Cape Town “Bobo” is a slang word for “hipster” in French, however, this is no earthy hangout for bearded bikers wearing overpriced second hand clothing. It is a sophisticated and beautifully designed restaurant that lets in light from