Swaziland: A story of survival
In 2012 the Mail & Guardian obtained and published footage of an HIV-positive woman in Swaziland who had to eat cow dung to take her ARVs. This is an update on her story. The post Swaziland: A...
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Growing up with HIV: Jean’s story
Coming to terms with HIV has not been easy for 13-year old Jean. Shy and soft-spoken, he is not completely at ease with telling others about the complexities of growing up with HIV. “When I learnt I...
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Culture clash over tribal wife-swapping in Namibia
Wife-swapping among Namibia’s nomadic tribes has been practised for generations but a legislator’s call to enshrine it in law has stirred debate about women’s rights and tradition in modern society....
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Teenagers, risky sex and pregnancy in SA
How is it possible that we know the correct behaviour or the healthiest practice and yet we don’t follow it? Is it human nature or just a lack of discipline? I’m guilty of this when it comes to my...
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Alarm as Uganda moves to criminalise deliberate HIV transmission
Activists in Uganda, where HIV prevalence is on the rise, have warned that new legislation criminalising deliberate transmission of the virus will further undermine efforts to stem the Aids epidemic...
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Uganda tests out rubber band circumcision
With trousers around his ankles, Justin Igalla awaits a tight rubber band for his foreskin, an innovative non-surgical technique rolling out in several African nations to encourage circumcision and cut...
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We’re falling into Ebola’s trap because we didn’t learn from the Aids epidemic
A medical worker checks his protective clothing at an MSF facility in Kailahun, Sierra Leone. (Pic: AFP) I can’t help but notice the similarities of the world’s reaction to Ebola today and to Aids 30...
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