Despite the fact that people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) face an increased risk for developing mental health conditions, these conditions are treatable and, with help, the patient can recover, says Dr Aneshree Moodley, consultant specialist at Akeso Psychiatric Clinics.
“Dr Nzimande received the ‘no-fees’ report in 2012, and yet he is continuously failing to release it. I'm disappointed how the Congress is, after such a long period in democracy. The corruption within the system, the level and relevance of this curriculum. Yes, I stand with young people as in demanding that Dr Nzimande must #ReleaseTheReport I'm part of the youth of this generation.
The rally scheduled for 2 pm on Saturday at Madiba restaurant in Brooklyn, New York will seek to generate resources to support South African students in their quest against tuition hike and for an ultimate free higher education in the country. Though President Zuma announced Friday a freeze in university tuition fees for next year after a week of protest, officials of New York City chapter of Imbizo Host Committee say there is still more work to be done.
On Thursday, October 15, 2015, a cloudless Johannesburg day, students and supporters gathered at the gates of Wits to protest the impending increase in fees. At the gate next to the Origins Centre, we sang, with passion, asiyifuni iagenda yamacapitalist (We don't want the capitalists' agenda). My voice was hoarse from the singing and chanting, but I was proud to be a Witsie, and gratified to be gathered with other young people, taking action on the issues that profoundly affect our lives. Then a cloud appeared. Not in the sky. Rather it was in the form of a coup from within the protest. A group of African National Congress (ANC) comrades, in their party t-shirts driving BMWs and AUDIs, arrived to deliver pizzas and drinks for
It was a watershed moment for Brooklyn based South African designer, Phumelele Kunene. Phumelele, the only African out of 18 designers who made their New York Fashion Week debut on Friday, September 11 packed the Punto Space in Manhattan to introduce her Spring/Summer 2016 Collections. The dresses presented by 14 absolutely gorgeous models ranges from jumpsuits to Kimono dresses.