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Though South Africa is one of the few places on the continent that homosexuality is accepted, 38 out of the 54 countries regard it as a crime, particularly Sudan, Mauritania and Northern Nigeria where it carries the death penalty. Despotic President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has been quoted as saying "gays are worse than dogs and pigs". I'm not sure in what ways he is referring to. Pigs probably taste better than gays, but I think gays have the edge on cleanliness.

In a place where lesbians are subject to ‘corrective rape' it's hardly surprising that Mr Gay Ethiopia was disowned by his father and Mr Gay Zimbabwe withdrew for fear of publicity affecting his mother.

On the flip side, Mr Gay Namibia Wendelinus Hamutenya said his mother told him to ‘bring the trophy home'. He expressed how he felt that this showed that Africans could change and hoped that his country would be the second African country to accept homosexuals. He said he would return to Namibia and fight for "for gay rights and human rights". Possibly a part of him doesn't believe that gays and humans are the same thing.

Hamutenya was one of three African contestants to participate, the third being Lance Weyer or Mr Gay South Africa - a white guy - who came in as first runner up to Mr Gay New Zealand Andreas Derleth.

Organiser Coenie Kukkuk insisted that Mr. Gay World is not a beauty pageant. It includes an essay test on the history of the gay rights movement. Admittedly the swim suit competition counts for more.

Cary Alan Johnson, executive director of the New York-based International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission, worries such glitzy contests feed stereotypes that could cement the view that homosexuality is un-African.
"Most of us are of colour, poor, don't look like we go to the gym regularly," Johnson said in an interview. "Class does matter. It is poor men who experience the most oppression."

He gave Mr. Gay World credit for drawing attention to discrimination against gays, particularly in Africa but said that during his visit to Johannesburg, he was dismayed to find the advertising featured two white men - the South Africans who won Mr. Gay World in 2011 and 2010. He said:

"The one thing they ought to do is change that poster, have one black guy up there with no shirt on. Cater to a diverse audience."

Is that a diverse audience Mr Johnson or your own personal taste for hot chocolate?

By Lewis Roe
@CrackingAce

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The lack of wind deflated his kite, leaving him all but stranded.

Having travelled a fair distance from El Gouna in Egypt on his way to Duba in Saudi Arabia, he was a long way from land and safety. He waited an hour and half hoping that the wind might pick up again so he could go on. When it did not he sent out an SOS signal to alert the coastguard to come for him. Three hours later he tried again. His wait for rescue was to last 40 hours.

While he waited he survived on energy drinks, energy bars and water. But hunger and thirst were not the only dangers in the water.

Probably attracted by the bright colours of his kite, several attempts were made by a number of sharks to make a meal of him. Sharks ranging in size from 2.5 metres to 6!

Fortunately for Lisewski, his brother Piotr had convinced him to take a knife along with him. Jan believes Piotr had acted on premonition, but who knows.

Lisweskis battle with the sharks lasted all night before he was finally saved. He claims to have fought off eleven sharks, while others circled but kept their distance.

By Lewis Roe