Mr. Gay SA 2014 PROOF! It’S in Our Genes Revive Our Rainbow Erasure’S Andy Bell Madame Zingara Get Fit for Spring
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Even change fundis are out lodges where he prefers looking at the view, but not of their depth and analysing predictions in hindsight SUBSCRIPTION GIVEAWAYS 6 necessarily being in it. When travelling internationally, is entertaining. Writers like Nicholas Taleb with he loves visiting museums, flea markets and shopping his book Black Swan shed some shadows on the ON THE PLATE 8 for beautiful books. Alan is also an accomplished artist complexities of predictive analytics. Comparatively, and has exhibited locally and in Japan. even R.W. Johnson's, How Long Will South Africa IN THE SPIRIT 10 Survive, appears to be a light read on a Sunday RYAN THOMAS afternoon. Anybody who cares, really has to read this TRAVEL 12 Ryan is currently an MSc student at Wits University enlightening book. The global economy is facing a studying herpetology and ecology. His interests lie new industrial revolution and people are struggling strongly with nature and the environment, influenced by ENVIRONMENT 16 to deal with a second wave of automation. The travels with his family across southern Africa when he Editor McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) calls Rubin van Niekerk was younger. Ryan is excited to finish his studies and do this, the Internet of Things (IoT). Like all MIND BODY AND SOUL 18 a little travelling. He is also an avid theatregoer. Deputy Editor/Creative Director productivity improving technologies, IoT Alan Samons will affect us all in different ways. This HEALTH 20 Art Director/Graphic Design wave of "deep automation" touches all Nicholas Barclay jobs, from menial to managerial. NUTRITION 22 JEAN-PIERRE DE LA CHAUMETTE Office Manager Having spent more than seventeen years in design, Joan Doyle Banking is a perfect example of a highly sophisticated industry where "artificial décor, broadcasting and publishing, both locally and Décor Editor INTERNATIONAL EVENTS 24 Jean-Pierre de la Chaumette cognition" has eliminated human abroad, Jean-Pierre de la Chaumette is the natural intervention to a large degree. Any highly choice at reporting on everything that is hot and Art and Entertainment INTERNATIONAL NEWS 26 happening in our décor and lifestyle news feature. Denise Latham automated industry changes at a faster pace. Vast digital transformation means Lifestyle and Social Michelle York lost jobs, but new skilled jobs will be NEWS 30 created. Machines are currently replacing Advertising Sales JACQUES BOTHA Rubin van Niekerk, Alan Samons approximately seventy percent of jobs PET NEWS 32 Jacques is a project manager in the chemical industry, Contributors according to some analysts, accelerating but his real passion lies in music. Over the past ten Keith Bain, Nicholas Barclay, Jacques Botha, rapid urbanisation. CAR NEWS 34 years he has written many music articles, reviews and Ernst Bröcker, Bobby Cheetham, Paul Daniel, No dark cloud is without a silver edge and Werner de Waal, Gunther Dippenaar, conducted interviews with some of the top musicians these changes provide huge opportunities for various publications. He also writes and records Luke Hackney, Dr Phil Joffe, Anne Kruger, ROAD TESTS 42 Nolan Krull, Denise Latham, Neal McKenna, for people who are willing to learn new some of his own music. Travelling the world is his other Bongani Evans Mtlhavani, John O'Neil, Tim Owen, Jaco Pieterse, Ryan Thomas, Alan Trenoweth, skills. Whether we like it or not, this new passion. Leon van Nierop, Christo Valentyn, reality requires deep thought and multi- TECHNOLOGY & TRENDS 46 Alan Woolfson, Eugene Yiga, Michelle York sector planning. International Contributors The "Uber phenomenon" or "Uberisation" FASHION 48 Gabriel Janse van Rensburg – Canada EUGENE YIGA Ken Cage – New Zealand is a classic example of how disruptive new IN THE GENES 74 Barrie Mahoney – Canary Islands market forces can be. Online-based Uber DÉCOR 52 Our genetic makeup determines our sexuality Eugene studied financial accounting and classical piano, but now works as a lifestyle and entertainment Restaurant Reviews transport service has affected every new Rubin van Niekerk, Alan Samons writer in Cape Town. He speaks Spanish, doesn't own a market that it has entered in the same way DVD REVIEWS 54 EXERCISE TRENDS 76 that accelerated development of internet- TV, and still hasn't joined Facebook. Music Reviews Get fit for spring Jacques Botha based applications impacted on every Photographers sphere of life. The first industrial evolution MUSIC REVIEWS 55 Vernondo Boshoff, Gareth Dallas, that started in the late 17th century TIME AND MOMENTS WITH LEXUS 78 Deon de Lange, Louis Douglas, BELL OF THE BALL 56 Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff, Johannesburg CHRISTO VALENTYN Etienne Kallos, David Penney, and lasted until the mid-19th century, Born with wanderlust and an unquenchable love of the Nicky Phillips, Paul Reitz, involved ten million people. By the early Interview with music legend Andy Bell Shaun Smith, Rubin van Niekerk written word, Christo has satisfied his inquisitive nature 20th century, the general population ONE&ONLY CAPE TOWN 82 and inexplicable liking of research with journalism for Printing of the industrialised world had a vastly CTP Book Printers BOOK REVIEWS 58 The Island Suites more than a decade. A music lover, foodie, avid reader improved standard of living. According Distribution and red wine aficionado, he writes about all things RNA to the McKinsey Global Institute, three FINE ART NUDES 60 GREAT FISH RIVER LODGE 84 motoring, travel, fashion, food, sex and the inexplicable million people are now involved in this Copyright Chris Olwage photo shoot Vast open plains, rolling hills and total luxury nature of man. The copyright for all material in this publication is new revolution that will have 3000 times strictly reserved. "Family Business" and "Gay Pages" the impact of the industrial revolution! are registered trademarks. AN ISLAND IDYLL 88 As Africa's most advanced economy we MADAME ZINGARA 64 NEAL MCKENNA Published by: are the best positioned to benefit from Fifteen years of spectacular performances Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort & Spa Neal McKenna is a Canadian novelist, magazine Associated Business Network (Pty) Ltd. Tel: (011) 726-1560/1931, Fax: (011) 726-6948 these opportunities if we can overhaul writer and editor, based in Pretoria. Aside from 082 777-0830, PO Box 1050, Melville, 2109 our thinking. MR GAY SOUTH AFRICA 2014 66 OUT AND ABOUT 94 writing for Gay Pages, he does theatre reviews, [email protected], www.gaypagessa.co.za Werner de Waal reflects on his reign writes corporate/development copy and edits thesis The appearance of any person or organisation in BUSINESS DIRECTORY 96 documents. He shares his life with partner, Navin the Gay Pages is not an indication of the sexual and pussycat, Shadow. orientation of such persons or organisations. 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