Over a period of five consecutive days (Tuesday 17 th July to Saturday 21 st July) I looked through the mainstream daily The Star for articles about HIV and AIDS. There is a large pile of newspapers lying on the floor next to me – these are sections of The Star that contained […]

The commodification of poverty is becoming more fashionable by the hour. For instance, a new restaurant in Greenside, a trendy suburb near Johannesburg ’s CBD, allows its patrons to enjoy their dining experience as if they were in a shack. Not that there’s anything wrong with shacks themselves – many South Africans live in them […]

The National Arts Festival in Grahamstown took place between the 28 th of June and the 6 th of July and provided both established and green artists alike a forum to showcase their art. Visual and performance art have been important in making HIV/AIDS visible and allow for an engagement with the complex issues that […]

It’s a sultry summer evening in 2002 in Johannesburg , South Africa ’s sprawling metropolis. The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) 8 pm news bulletin is about to be broadcast. The service’s health correspondent has filed a story on the exorbitant prices of anti-retrovirals in the country. The report’s main focus is upon a woman […]

As a proud member of the ‘High-Five’ club 17 yr. old Pretty* will happily share details of how she came to be part of this exclusive sisterhood. Entry is based on one simple requirement: You need to have five concurrent boyfriends. According to Pretty this is no small achievement. Certain skills such as an ability […]

Statement by Elizabeth Mataka, United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for AIDS in Africa on the occasion of Laura Bush, US First Lady’s visit to Zambia, June 28 2007.
We welcome Mrs. Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States of America, to Africa and to Zambia in particular. We are happy that she has found time […]