For Bongani Mtshali, nothing is more important than his family – a group that includes not only his wife and five children, but also his broader community. A local teacher in Nkandla, KwaZulu Natal, Bongani Mtshali hails from challenging circumstances. His parents divorced when he
Global campaign against malaria also creates opportunities for South African township communities In the run-up to World Malaria Day on April 25, 2012, the South African division of the global partnership, United Against Malaria (UAM), intensified fundraising efforts to purchase life-saving mosquito nets and reduce
The celebrated HIV drama series, Intersexions, has received a prestigious Peabody Award, adding to the long list of prizes already won by the television show. Co-produced by Curious Pictures and Ants Multimedia, in partnership with Johns Hopkins Health and Education in South Africa (JHHESA) and
Scrutinize; Flip HIV to H.I. Victory, a campaign created by the USAID/PEPFAR-funded Johns Hopkins Health and Education in South Africa, was celebrated at the 5th AfriComNet Annual Awards for Excellence in HIV and AIDS Communication in Africa. Scrutinize was selected out of 10 entries as
Intersexions, a challenging and uncompromising drama series sponsored by Johns Hopkins Health and Education in South Africa (JHHESA), was voted South Africa’s Best Television Show of 2011 and Best Drama Series of 2011 in the people’s choice awards run by TVSA, South Africa’s Television Authority.
“Do the right thing,” the well known tagline for the Brothers For Life campaign in South Africa, is now a call-to-action across Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The Brothers For Life campaign targets men ages 30 and older with HIV prevention messages. In particular, the campaign
Young people across South Africa are scrutinizing their behaviors and taking action to reduce their risk of HIV infection, an evaluation of the award-winning, innovative Scrutinize campaign has found. The comprehensive evaluation of the first year of Scrutinize (June 2008 to July 2009), was undertaken by
In a brightly lit room in Nyanga East, part of the Philippi Township in Cape Town, South Africa, 25 senior citizens affected by HIV/AIDS are busy stringing multicolored beads on elastic threads. They are making United Against Malaria (UAM) bracelets, which not only provide an
The e.tv adult drama 4Play: sex tips for girls has garnered seven South African Film and Television Award (SAFTA) nominations – the highest number for any television drama in this year’s awards. The nominations include Best TV Drama; Best Actress in a TV Drama (Mbali
A new paper, Presenting the Evidence for Social and Behavioural Communication, shows that in between the calls for access to treatment and biomedical prevention, social and behavioral prevention in South Africa is quietly but effectively contributing to the uptake of HIV prevention behaviors, averting and/or
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