Mara Kardas Nelson
latest news & developmentsCongolese exiles kick off the healing process
Congolese refugees in Uganda are banding together to make a life outside the ‘diseased’ state refugee camps.
Kampala’s good for a gander
With its boda bodas,vibrant nightlife and top cuisine,it sure is full of fun for a city known more as a way station than a destination.
The magic of Maputo
Mara Kardas-Nelson ate and drank and walked her way through a gloriously hot, sticky and beautifully unhurried mess.
The bar that caused all the trouble in historic Bo-Kaap
Residents of all different backgrounds fear that the Bo-Kaap will be left behind if the community does not have forceful collective representation.
Bold land of baklava and bazaars.
The city that remains abuzz from morning until night,leaves you wanting more as it has too much to soak up in a short amount of time.
Silicon ring may curb HIV infections
A silicon ring, currently being tested in trials across Africa, could be the new way to prevent HIV infection in women.
Donors turn their backs on HIV
Southern Africa has little reason to celebrate, given the massive HIV funding cuts that threaten to take the region back to where it was 10 years ago.
Pupils learn to talk with OneVoice
Young South Africans do not perceive themselves to be at risk of contracting HIV, which make calls for innovative education more urgent.
Film takes gloves off on condom use
Through frank interviews, the documentary refrains from being didactic, but opens up discussion among men.
TB patients don’t get life-saving drugs
Inadequate training is a barrier to successfully preventing TB infection in HIV patients.
How to fix an impossible mess
Effective solutions for dealing with the country’s massive acid mine drainage problems exist, but the question is who should finance the way out.
The acid mine drainage solution bandwagon
As acid mine drainage threatens some of South Africa’s major cities and waterways, technology providers are looking for cost-effective solutions.
Mpumalanga’s not-so-clean coal
The move away from dependence on oil has created a resurgence of interest in using coal to power our jobs, homes and lives.
Aurora’s East Rand: The next target?
Headlines of unpaid miners matched with new BMWs for owners has pegged the leadership of Aurora as the bad boys in mining.
There’s no place like home
Mine waste is everywhere. From cities to towns to farms to nature reserves, polluted water and air have landed on the doorsteps of millions of people.