South Africa, Africa

Condom sales in South Africa have climbed by as much as 55 percent in the last year, pointing to increased condom usage - but does this mean that...

The long wait is over. South Africa's HIV-positive pregnant women will now have access to medication that could further reduce the risk of...

Linda Mbiko*, a 36-year-old widow, crossed the border from Zimbabwe into South Africa, hidden in the back of a truck. She was fleeing poverty and a...

Over a five-year period, Indonesian Heldina Irayanti, 28, was in and out of drug rehabilitation clinics more times than she can remember. But there...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is warning of the possibility of above average malaria transmission levels in the region this season prompted by...

Corruption-related charges have been brought against Jacob Zuma, the newly-elected leader of the African National Congress (ANC), according to his...

Industrialised countries have only paid about US$163 million towards helping the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) adapt to global warming - less...

In her bright orange clothing, South African Riana Jacobs, 31, stands out from the crowd at the recent International Consultation on Islam and...

Dr Assan Jaye is one of Three Recipients Honored in Johannesburg on World AIDS Day – 30th November 2007. The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS...

In little more than a week South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), will elect new leaders - a choice likely to decide who...