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We visited a Catholic Parish in a rural area of Kenya where this group of women -- all HIV positive come together to support each other. 92% of women in rural areas that are HIV positive, have been infected by their husbands. In these rural areas ARV's are rarely available and very costly for women to obtain (transportation is a huge issue).
(photo: Creative Commons)
Gel made for women helps stop HIV infection
Ohio
| For the first time, a vaginal gel has proved capable of blocking the AIDS virus: It cut in half a woman's chances of getting HIV from an infected partner in a study in South Africa. | Scientists called it a breakthrough in the long quest for a tool to help women whose partners won't use condoms. |...
Flag of Brazil during the day of Expo Prado 2009, Montevideo, Uruguay, 15th September 2009
(photo: WN / Sebastin Castillos)
Brazil Talks Up 2014 World Cup After Durban's Air Traffic Fiasco
All Africa
Brazilian big guns Romario, Carlos Alberto Parreira and Ricardo Teixeira promised "airports, airports, airports" for 2014, when their huge country will host the World Cup. It's a touchy subject in Durban after private jets blocked the runways and 700 people had to go home. | ...
Bets for the July Styled on World Cup
All Africa
GAUTENG bookmaker Lance Michael, like his UK counterparts in the World Cup, is offering a series of interesting alternative bets on Saturday's Vodacom Durban July at Greyville. | ...
 'Strong current of goodwill in SA'
Independent online
| Forty-eight percent of South Africans agree that different race groups respect each other, while 41 percent disagree, according to a survey released on Thursday. | "This study, ran before the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup, shows that there is a strong...
 Woman, 88, 'abused on her dying-bed'
Independent online
| Submit your comment Next »  1  2 | Netcare St Augustine's Hospital has apologised to the daughter of an 88-year-old woman, admitting that it had failed to live up to its standard of basic nursing care as she had lain on her death-be...
 Graffiti kingpin owns up
Independent online
| One of Durban's most prolific graffiti artists on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a criminal charge of malicious damage to property, admitting that he defaced dozens of public buildings, walls, electrical boxes and bridges over eight months. | Unemploy...
Spain's Carles Puyol, right, competes for the ball with Germany's Mario Gomez, left, during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010.
AP / Martin Meissner
Spain beat Germany 1-0 to enter final
The Times Of India
DURBAN: A headed goal by defender Carles Puyol carried Spain to their first World Cup final on Wednesday when they beat Germany 1-0 in the semifinals. | Spain will face Netherlands...
 Germany´s Lukas Podolski, left, and Philipp Lahm, right, challenge for the ball with Cyprus´ Konstan
AP Photo Roberto Pfeil
Captaincy row threatens German harmony, World Cup chances (Roundup)
m&c
| Durban - Out of nowhere a row over the captaincy of the German national team threatens to torpedo the harmony within the side as it goes for a fourth World Cup crown. | Injured c...
ford - business - automaker - carmaker - industry - trade - export - car
WN / james
Ford India begins export to S. Africa, to hire 1000 people this year
Deccan Herald
Chennai, July 5 (PTI) | Car maker Ford India today commenced export of its latest small car -- Figo, to South Africa as part of its plan to make India an export hub. | The company ...
 Accused claims he warned cops of Mkhize plot
Independent online
| By Kamini Padayachee | Far from being the mastermind behind a plot to kill Premier Zweli Mkhize, one of the men accused of being part of the plot says he was a police informant who had warned officers of the danger facing the premier. | This was he...
 Hospice man's R7m swindle
Independent online
| The owner of a Pinetown Aids hospice, who defrauded the Health Department of R7 million by inflating patient numbers, is paying dearly for his crime. | Leslie Harris and his not-for-gain company, the Mophela Housing Project, which traded as the Dre...
Durban CC to host 2010 SA Open
Orange News
| Durban Country Club will host the 100th edition of the South African Open Championship from December 16 to 19 - and that's official. | It was confirmed on Tuesday by the South African Golf Association and Dlamini Weil Communications, the new promot...
Industries
We visited a Catholic Parish in a rural area of Kenya where this group of women -- all HIV positive come together to support each other. 92% of women in rural areas that are HIV positive, have been infected by their husbands. In these rural areas ARV's are rarely available and very costly for women to obtain (transportation is a huge issue).
(photo: Creative Commons)
Gel made for women helps stop HIV infection
Ohio
| For the first time, a vaginal gel has proved capable of blocking the AIDS virus: It cut in half a woman's chances of getting HIV from an infected partner in a study in South Africa. | Scientists called it a breakthrough in the long quest for a tool to help women whose partners won't use condoms. | The results must be confirmed in another study, a...
Sports
We visited a Catholic Parish in a rural area of Kenya where this group of women -- all HIV positive come together to support each other. 92% of women in rural areas that are HIV positive, have been infected by their husbands. In these rural areas ARV's are rarely available and very costly for women to obtain (transportation is a huge issue).
(photo: Creative Commons)
Gel made for women helps stop HIV infection
Ohio
| For the first time, a vaginal gel has proved capable of blocking the AIDS virus: It cut in half a woman's chances of getting HIV from an infected partner in a study in South Africa. | Scientists called it a breakthrough in the long quest for a tool to help women whose partners won't use condoms. | The results must be confirmed in another study, a...



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