Local play <i>Cards</i> is graphic in its depiction of inner-city prostitution, yet audiences are laughing it up, writes Malena Amusa.
The current lawsuit by three HIV-positive women against Independent Democrats leader Patricia de Lille and journalist Charlene Smith is uncovering more than just issues of privacy. It is also highlighting South Africa’s urgent need to normalise HIV in order to prevent a social backlash after a person discloses a positive status.
The Dominican Convent in Belgravia, Johannesburg, embraces many of the values and traditions of the Catholic Church. But it also recognises that learners must face the facts of life head-on – including sex and the real threat of HIV.