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HIV campaign kicks off at university
"You could be the cause of someone's death so get yourself tested for HIV." This was the urgent message from Tender Mavundla (30), an HIV-positive ambassador for the First Things First HIV counselling and testing campaign.IN THE NEWS: Crime is not having HIV but giving it to someone else
Siphiwe Maloyi and his wife Vuyo had been married for only a short while when he filed for divorce after his wife revealed that she was HIV-positive - something she had known for years. Siphiwe alleged his wife concealed her status until after they were married.IN THE NEWS: Support for porn condoms
Supporters of a measure requiring adult film actors to wear condoms on shoots in Los Angeles County say they've already collected most of the signatures they need to get it on the November ballot.32 year knockout for risky behaviour
A man from the city of Cincinnati has been slapped with a 32 year prison sentence after failing to disclose his HIV status to numerous sexual partners as reported by The Star. According to Cincinnati and Ohio state law, failure to disclose ones status is a criminal offence as it puts the lives of sexual partners at risk.That’s a wrap: Condoms in LA porn
The Times reports that Los Angeles City Council has taken a stance on the spread of HIV in the porn industry by issuing an ordinance which will require all porn actors to wear condoms.
But the vote has come under much scrutiny from those involved in the industry, who argue that condoms are not necessary because all the relevant precautions are already in place.
Female Condom woes continue
A recent succession of articles published on the supply of female condoms has brought to light the many issues which appear to be standing in the way of adequate supply and effective distribution of the “femidom”. The latest contribution to the coverage comes in the form of an article in The New Age published on 7 November, in which government has been accused of endangering the lives of women by slowing down the process with incorrect paperwork and questionable tenders.Working to tackle HIV infection
At a two day conference held in Durban this week Sabcoha (South African Business Coalition on HIV) announced they would be putting forward a 5-year strategy to aid government's promotion of HIV education in the workplace. They will also assist in upgrading health care facilities near places of work making them more accessible.Commonwealth’s common knowledge
According to an article in The New Age (TNA) the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in Perth, Australia will challenge old homophobic laws still present in many commonwealth countries.Sies, Sowetan for failing to address safe sex angle
The Sowetan’s borderline-pornographic coverage of police officers bonking (in their words) certainly has, as the editor predicted, got the nation talking.
But forget drawing any real attention to police negligence or failures of the system, the gratuitous material got tongues wagging about one thing more than any other - sex.
And this is not necessarily a bad thing. In the context of our HIV epidemic, it is about time we have a public and open debate about sex and particularly about risky sex.
But this is not it.
