At current rates of infection, today’s 15-year old young men have a 62% chance of dying before they are 60; their female peers have a 51% chance. Life circumstances affect young people’s response to risk, and so the challenge for us is to keep young people focusing on their futures in an unequal society that does not offer exciting prospects, according to loveLife CEO Grace Matlhape.
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loveLife, South Africa’s largest HIV prevention programme for young people, is taking part in COP 17 through the event’s Climate Train and African Youth for Climate Change summit, taking place from 27 November to 3 December.
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis will only be successful in preventing the spread of HIV if it is combined with shifts in attitude, writes Scott Burnett.
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As part of its Nakanjani campaign encouraging young people to take charge of their destinies, no matter what, loveLife is proud to announce the launch of its latest media innovation: a radio series created to tackle the factors driving the disproportionately high rates of HIV among young women – in one minute flat.
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'Opportunity in Crisis' from early adolescence to young adulthood
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High School Musical star Monique Coleman is a new advocate for youth around the world. As the first-ever UN Youth Champion, the American actress is travelling the globe to celebrate the UN International Year of Youth and raise support for the Millennium Development Goals.
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We need to shape a generation of children who feel they have a future, that they can be someone and have control of their lives.
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loveLife is known for many things. From its ‘controversial’ billboards to its branded ambassadors working in more than 5 600 schools and 800 communities across the country, South Africa’s largest HIV prevention initiative for young people has got the nation talking. For more than 10 years, the organisation has been hard at work turning all this talk into action — getting young people involved in sports, dance, drama and debating activities through the loveLife Games in its mission to turn the tide of HIV.
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Nine million children are growing up without fathers. What does this mean for young people - and what does this have to do with HIV?
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There's an alarming new trend on the rise – teenage suicide. loveLife's Lerato Makoti and Thandiwe McCloy find out why teens are taking their lives and what we can do to stop this from happening.
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Youngsters' life skills and employment opportunities are as important as sexual education in addressing teen pregnancy.
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By Odwa Funeka. Imagine a place where you can apply for your ID, open an email account, type a letter, get an Aids test, play outdoor games, meet other young people, and generally get encouragement to feel good about yourself. That place is the Grahamstown Station, where the loveLife train has been on a week-long mission to change the lives of the city's youth.
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By Tsholo Kgosimmele. loveLife has recruited a brand new group of eager groundBREAKERs to join their call centre for the year 2011.
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A new year has just begun! You can make the most of it, and make moves to a successful future by believing in yourself, having a personal vision, setting goals and working hard.
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By Khanyiso Tshwaku. "Our reward is the joy on the children's faces as we give them an outlet to express themselves and have fun," said Manezi Mbeju, Centre Manager at Hobbiton at Fairewood, which runs the Grahamstown Outdoor Outreach Development programme (Good).
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World Aids Day is about raising money, increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education throughout the country and around the world. Boxer Superstores partnered with loveLife, in an attempt to do their part in fighting this epidemic.
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loveLife, South Africa's largest HIV/Aids prevention programme for young people, asserts that although passing the national matric examination is important, it should not be viewed as the end of the world and terminate pupils' drive to succeed should they not get the results they were hoping for.
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Story and photo by Briando Chauke. Ciyani - The tide has turned for 24-year-old Happy Chauke of Makhuva Village, who after many years of hunting for a job has now found employment.
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By Tharine Geldenhuys. HIV infection is a matter of concern for young and old. Whether you are HIV positive or not, a responsible lifestyle is your key to a balanced life.
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By Tsholo Kgosimmele. World Aids Day was celebrated at the V&A Waterfront.
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The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) launched its 16 Days of Activism for NO Violence against Women and children Campaign. In her address at the launch, Speaker Councillor Mpumi Hani said that the CWDM's campaign for this year highlights the critical importance of partnerships between civil society and government.
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By Patience Bambalele. Famous hip-hop star Proverb has proved he is a fine role model for young people in South Africa.
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By Sinenhianhia Mkhwanazl. JuJu baby soccer team in Soshanguve extension I has managed to keep many children out of the streets by getting them to play soccer.
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Thandiwe McCloy looks at the links between mental health disorders and HIV/Aids.
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To commemorate World Aids Day and raise awareness of the disease, loveLife will host a concert at the V&A Waterfront In Cape Town.
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