Motor industry ready to fight HIV
The Eastern Cape has a 21.7 percent HIV prevalence rate, the sixth highest in the country. This has an impact on the workforce in the motor industry, one of the biggest employers in the region.
Thandeka Teyise
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Daimler Chrysler Health Clinic
In this  second interview  at the Daimler  Chrysler  in East London,  Sister Nokuthula Matyeshana  of the HIV/AIDS Clinic at the  plant explains how she co-ordinates various aspects of the company's policy with regard to the health of workers. We also hear from  Person With Aids (PWA  ) who urged colleagues and friends to come forward and be tested.
Kayamandi sanitation problems far from over
Residents in Kayamandi would like the reinstatement of a central complaints office to deal with the sanitation problems that plague the settlement. In this audio Thandeka Teyise speaks to Wilna Kloppers of Water, Forestry and Enviromental Affairs in the Western  Cape about her  department's involvement in the Khayamandi area.
Stellenbosch Municipality Town Engineer, denies river pollution
This is a 2nd part of 3 part series on Khayamandi Environment. Stellenbosh Municipality Town Engineer, Eddie Delport, denies there is an influx of people to Khayamandi and insists that the sewage system is perfectly adequate for the needs of the settlement. In this audio he explains what the municipality is doing to address the problem of the river pollution.
A woman who had what it takes to fight living with HIV
29-year-old Nombeko Mpongo of Gugulethu is one of thousands rape survivors who do not have access to anti-retrovirals. She contracted HIV after four men raped her in 1997. Nombeko said although it was difficult at first to talk about the ordeal she's learned that there is life after HIV. Now she helps other HIV positive people to fight for their survival.
A fight for a clean environment
Khayamandi is situated some 45km away from Cape Town. It is an overcrowded settlement of brick and zink houses with about 22 thousand inhabitants. Not far from the settlement there is the highly polluted Plankenbrug River . Community Health Unit at the Stellenbosch University, has found that the water in the river is unsafe for human consumption and irrigation. Thandeka Teyise talked to a resident Golden Mgudlwa and his family about the problem with the sanitary and water maintenance and the fact that the river is polluted.
Parents and sex education
It is the duty of the parents especially to educate their children about HIV/AIDS and the use of condoms. Boyce Mgcina a traditional healer from Izifo Zonke Traditional Healers and an HIV/AIDS counselor at Zola Clinic in Soweto says in most cases fathers become not just heads of the house but also role models to their children '€“ girls and boys irrespective. Mgcina says traditional healers should talk often about HIV/AIDS during imbizos.
Spain has worst AIDS record in Europe
Spain is  the European country most affected  by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. According to Michael Meulbroek of Projecte Del Noms, an organization that helps people with information and counselling on HIV/AIDS,  the Spanish government  refuses to supply condoms and offers no treatment for people  with HIV/AIDS. The 2001 UNAIDS Report on the pandemic says there are 130 000 people living with AIDS in Spain -  26 000 are women and 1 300 children.
Uganda’s inspiring AIDS story
It's been sixteen years since President Yuweri Museveni came to power and throughout this time he has maintained a commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS is listed among the top three priorities of government which include peace and security and economic empowerment. And this commitment is paying off. Uganda has reduced its HIV prevalence rate from a high of 30 percent to between 6 and 8 percent today. The credit for this effort comes from a multi-sectoral response which includes the efforts of non-government organisastions, religious groups, communities and, above all, the political will from the government says Dr Alex Coutinho of the Uganda AIDS Commission.
UN fund struggles for dollars
The Special Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations for HIV/AIDS in Africa, Stephen Lewis says while  scientists are doing their utmost  to address HIV/AIDS, politicians have shown little  commitment. Proof of this is the struggle to raise the 10 billion dollars needed for the  United Nations Global Fund on AIDS, TB and Malaria to save the lives of more than 2 million Africans.  Only two billion dollars of  the ten billion dollar target has been raised.
Archbishop calls for better leadership on AIDS
In this audio report in English and isiXhosa, Anglican Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane says there's a need for religious communities to involve themselves in HIV/AIDS and for government to provide better leadership on the pandemic. Ndungane recently called on the health minister to resign and for wrangling over the Global Fund on AIDS, TB and Malaria to end so that funds can reach those who need them most.
How to fill the nursing gap?
The migration of South African nurses to foreign countries has had a noticeable impact on health services in most of the rural and urban areas. Despite the fact that there are no official figures for the number of nurses who have left the country staff at clinics and hospitals are feeling the strain of vacant posts. In this audio report, Thandeka Teyise speaks to the Human Resources Director for Development in the Department of Health, Rose Mdlalose about research into the problem and potential solutions.