The bitter taste of sugar daddies

Sugar daddies, suiker dees, dede’s, baba, ministers of transport and finance – whatever you choose to call the rich, older men who date younger girls – are a social reality in South Africa and one of the contributing factors to the countrywide spread of HIV/AIDS. 

Loyiso Bala takes the test that counts

Velvet-voiced Loyiso Bala, R&B star and 46664 ambassador shows his support for the third National HIV, Behaviour and Health Survey being conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC). This is the third household survey of this nature conducted by the HSRC since the Nelson Mandela Foundation commissioned the first survey in 2002.

The first time I got tested

The first time I got tested for HIV was for a routine medical exam in order to get travel insurance. I was 18 years old. I hadn’t had sex – hell, I hadn’t even kissed anyone yet; I hadn’t had a blood transfusion; but I was still terrified.

Wish Nelson Mandela happy birthday

Do you have a 90th birthday message for Madiba?

If you feel like congratulating the father of our democracy, here’s your chance!