‘Pleasure executives’ brief MPs
May 24 2013 at 17:30

Parliament's joint committee on HIV/Aids met with sex workers and rights activists to gauge their views on how to prevent the high level of HIV infection.

Zim prisoners ‘denied Aids drugs’
May 24 2013 at 17:14

A Zimbabwean human rights activist wants the nation's highest court to order prison authorities to ensure suspects in jail can receive their HIV/AIDS medications.

Adoption crisis for 2 million children
May 24 2013 at 11:58

Since 2008 there had been no real increase in adoptions in South Africa, Beeld reported.

Zuma slams botched circumcisions
May 23 2013 at 18:09

The deaths of young initiates following circumcision ceremonies cannot be tolerated, President Jacob Zuma said.

First Fact Finder
May 22 2013 at 10:21

Based on the national curriculum, this book is a treasure trove of information for five- to nine-year-olds

Breast cancer: your (poor) SA options
May 21 2013 at 12:03

In South Africa it can take between six and nine months for a breast cancer patient to get diagnosed.

Bead-dazzling wire works
May 21 2013 at 07:39

Thousands of clay beads, hand-rolled by women in the Midlands, are being used to create exotic chandeliers and jewellery. Lindsay Ord spoke to the creative talent behind the business

Russia has ‘no anti-Aids strategy’
May 20 2013 at 09:51

There is no government strategy to fight the spread of Aids in Russia, where the number of deaths caused by the disease continues to grow, an official said.

Sex workers want legal trade
May 18 2013 at 10:56

Sex workers in Durban welcomed the call by the Commission for Gender Equality for the decriminalisation of sex work.

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Gay men’s HIV battle hit by stigma
May 17 2013 at 11:09

Stigma and discrimination have contributed to donor neglect in the fight against HIV among gay men.