The early morning “After 8 debate” on SAfm on Monday heated up when radio host John Perlman asked various government officials “Why is the government struggling to spend money allocated for HIV and AIDS?
“R67-million has not been spent,” he lamented.
One of the studio guests was Dr Yogan Pillay, chief director of strategic planning […]

Although former deputy president Jacob Zuma remains in hot water concerning allegations of government corruption, he has at least got his story straight regarding HIV/AIDS.

A Sunday Times report recounted a recent speech by Zuma to a young crowd.
The report read:

Speaking to Vaal University of Technology students, Zuma’s comments were clearly aimed at exploiting Mbeki’s […]

The Guardian’s Health Editor Sarah Boseley made a blunder last week, claiming the US Food and Drug Administration had approved a rapid HIV home-test kit, before the committee had even met to discuss the matter.
The article has sparked off renewed interest in the ethical issues that surround HIV-home testing. It also makes us think twice […]

I didn’t know what awaited me when I was asked to facilitate a two-week training course called “Politics of HIV/AIDS Healthcare” on behalf of the Southern African Media Training Trust (NSJ). I came away from the course exhausted, but challenged and inspired by the 18 journalists from around the region who shared in this experience […]

We need to be engaging in a constructive discussion and debate on the HIV/AIDS prevention campaigns in South Africa (see more in our Prevention fact sheet). The recent debates in the media about the efficacy of loveLife’s campaign is a start, at least, although sadly, they have been reduced to a pinch of mud-slinging here […]