JOHANNESBURG, 9 November 2010 (PlusNews) – An aggressive national campaign to persuade people to abstain from sex or commit to 100 percent condom use for a month could make a significant contribution to HIV prevention efforts, says a leading HIV expert. Alan Whiteside of the Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal is trying to get the AIDS community talking about this and other innovative strategies to curtail HIV. Addressing delegates at the Third HIV/AIDS in the Workplace Research Conference in Johannesburg on 9 November, Whiteside pointed out that in countries such as Swaziland, where... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, November 10th 2010 |
By Novell Zwange – JOHANNESBURG – Tuno Music is proud to announce that South Africa’s cultural icon, Tu Nokwe is set to embark on a “Journey of My Soul” series of musical performances aimed at bringing together business and cultural icons, renowned leaders, music lovers to Bassline, Newtown on 19 November 2010 to pay tribute to the nations own stars. “Journey of My Soul” will present Tu Nokwe Gift Hampers to lucky ticket holders.The concert promises an unforgettable experience as Tu Nokwe will be joined on stage by a seasoned live band as well surprise guests. Tu Nokwe, a movie actress, singer, guitarist, composer... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, November 5th 2010 |
By Novell Zwange – Gary Knight, founder of the international photo agency VII and lecturer in photography at Tufts University, USA, will be running a masterclass in photography and photo journalism in Capetown, January 3rd-8th 2011. This is specifically designed for resident South African or African photographers. The 6 day workshop will be an intensive programme that pushes the individual beyond the comfort zone of their current boundaries, exploring new ways of looking at a subject and story. Participating photographers will photograph independently every day, discussing their progress and editing their work with Gary . It is this relationship that... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, November 4th 2010 |
Jürgen Schadeberg may be best known in South African imagination for his freelance photography while at Drum magazine and for the resultant body of work that documented the lives of South Africans in the fifties. The photographs represent the life and struggle of South Africans during Apartheid and include important figures in South A…frica’s history such as Nelson Mandela, Moroka, Walter Sisulu and Yusuf Dadoo. The Goethe-Institut is happy to announce a talk & film-screening with Schadeberg on 8 November, which will coincide with the opening of a selection of works from his “Voices of the land” (2005) on display... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, November 4th 2010 |
Source: MediaClubSouthAfrica.com Bongani Nkosi – The mobile swipe-card machine industry is booming and looks set to grow further, as more businesses and consumers in South Africa realise how convenient and safe the devices are. An increasing number of establishments are enlisting the services of such machines, said Paul Kent, managing director SureSwipe – an independent supplier. The gadgets have gained popularity as local consumers have become more confident in using them. “It’s almost unheard of for a business not to have a portable swipe-card machine,” Kent said. Debit cards are being used more and more in swipe machines, as opposed... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 |
