Swaziland

As good as it gets

Helping orphaned and vulnerable kids in Swaziland. The combined holiday and volunteer four-week project that I choose involves camping under the stars and tracking the bush's Big Five in South Africa's Kruger Park and swimming...

powered by

Botswana: Medupe to Officiate At Cosafa Under-20 Tourney

Gaborone — Assistant referee, Meshack Medupe is the only Botswana match official chosen to handle this year's COSAFA Under-20 tournament in Bloemfontein, South Africa from December 6-15. Medupe is among eight assistant referees...

powered by

Snake patrol launched in Africa

Cannot play media. Sorry, this media is not available in your territory. A husband and wife team have set up an anti-snake patrol in Swaziland in Africa. Leah's got more on the battle against the deadly Black Mamba, and its...

powered by

South Africa: Illegal Crossings a Major Security Concern - Manana

Pretoria — Illegal crossings along the Mpumalanga international borderline is a major security concern for South Africa, says Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana. The MEC visited the 500km long...

powered by

Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal 2009: Excellent Development

Lack of water is the key problem in much of the developing world. An _8,000 sand dam means that fresh water is provided to a community for up to 50 years Heavy rain, falling for just a few weeks a year, not only disappears into...

powered by

SENATOR QUESTIONS DRIVE TO ARREST SEX WORKERS

MBABANE, (Nov. 12, 2009) IPS/GIN - It is one of the world's oldest professions, dating so far back that it is even mentioned in the Bible. But in the deeply cultural and religious country of Swaziland, Senator Thuli Msane...

powered by

HEALTH-SWAZILAND: On ART Since Birth

NHLANGANO, Swaziland, Nov 16 (IPS) - Seven-year-old Ntombi* frowns after swallowing the tablets her grandmother has given her. The HIV-positive child has contracted multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).

powered by

Sub-Saharan Africa

An estimated 1.9 [1,6–2,1] million people were newly infected with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa in 2007, bringing to 22 [20,5–23,6] million the number of people living with HIV. Adult national HIV prevalence is below 2% in several...

powered by

Cross-Generational Sex Must Be Nipped in Bud

If you are an adult male that's having sexual relations with any adolescent girl 10 or more years your junior, you are involved in cross-generational sex! And studies suggest that it is this kind of sex that is rendering...

powered by

Disaster Relief Programme partners engage in food security discussion

Co-operating partners engaged in Disaster Relief Programmes representing the disaster Management Agency(NDMA), world Food Programmes, Cango and Non- Governmental Organisation engaged in food security, yesterday held a meeting...

powered by
1 2 3 4 5 next »