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17 Nov 2011 Sexuality is an essential part of the human condition. It does not develop at puberty, and it certainly does not wait for our parents to say that it’s OK. Sexuality is with us from birth. Much talk about whether adolescents have a “right” to their sexuality is like asking whether eyes have right to be blue.
17 Nov 2011 loveLife, South Africa’s largest HIV prevention organisation for young people is partnering with Jozi FM to launch a cutting edge radio program called Born Free Dialogues. This new live show seeks to bridge the communication gap about sex and sexuality between parents and their adolescent children.
17 Nov 2011 Tracey Mtsweni (22), a groundBREAKER at Stanza Bopape Primary Health Care Clinic in Mamelodi, Pretoria, represented loveLife at a UNICEF Consultation on HIV Prevention and Young People in New York. UNICEF, which stands for the United Nations Children’s Fund, is an organisation working to uphold the rights of children worldwide.
17 Nov 2011 loveLife goGogetters, groundBREAKERS and Mpintshis are making a positive difference in their communities, while gaining skills and enjoying a huge sense of fulfillment through volunteering their services in various ways.
15 Jul 2011 On 18 July 2011, we celebrate the 93rd birthday of former President Nelson Mandela – an icon who dedicated his life to the ideals of human rights, justice and reconciliation.
13 Jul 2011 School holidays can also be a time of fun and learning as young people from Dube, Diepsloot and Orange Farm will testify about their participation in Camp I Am – a school holiday programme that offers healthy entertainment and life skills development for children aged seven to 15 years old. The camp has been running since 28 June and ends on 14 July with a showcase at the Afrika Tikkun Arekopaneng Centre in Orange Farm, Johannesburg. Demonstrating what they've learned, children will perform role plays, poetry, and drama pieces on Climate Change and Diversity, the programme's current themes.
12 Jul 2011 It’s not every day that you get called up to feature in the Mail & Guardian’s Top 200 Young People List. But, for Andile Dube – Director: Youth Programmes at loveLife, making it onto the list of South Africans under 35 who are making waves in their respective industries was merely the motivation to empower even more youth as part of loveLife’s overall efforts to keep young people HIV free.
8 Jul 2011 For 12 weeks loveLife’s youth reality TV Series ‘Make Your Move’ on SABC1 has engaged youngsters from across South Africa with hard-hitting issues that we often take for granted but are very real obstacles in young people’s lives.
6 Jul 2011 With the focus on young heroes during Youth Month, loveLife – South Africa’s largest HIV/Aids prevention programme for young people – chose June to celebrate, recognise and empower its own youth activists: Area Coordinators, or former loveLife groundBREAKERS, who recently completed a two-year leadership and personal development programme – and are now eager to take on the world.
30 Jun 2011 Fifteen-year-old Riedewaan Hendricks from Worcester Secondary School in the Western Cape says he can’t remember what he said to Mrs Michelle Obama when he met her at the Cape Town Stadium on June 23, 2011.
29 Jun 2011 This year marks 30 years since the first reported case of HIV/Aids. More than just a disease, HIV/Aids is an epidemic that has shaped the way we have come to view disease, our relationships and ourselves – particularly in South Africa.
21 Jun 2011 A year ago we celebrated the start of the Soccer World Cup™ and the nation was euphoric, but a year later and much of that emotion has been forgotten. But NOT by the amazing young people of loveLife, the groundBREAKERS who used this past Youth Day as an opportunity to move millions of South Africans, young and old, with a powerful message of hope for the future. Nakanjani!
3 Jun 2011 loveLife, South Africa's largest HIV prevention programme for young people, in partnership with the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF), SABC and Born Free Media is celebrating Youth Month with a powerful series of documentaries that puts the spotlight on the challenges youth face growing up in Mzansi today.
2 Jun 2011 loveLife, South Africa’s largest HIV prevention organisation for youth, will launch a national campaign on Youth Day that will further entrench its strategy for reducing risky behavior among young people.
24 May 2011 Successful workshops at five of MaAfrika Tikkun’s township community centres, with Miss SA 2010 Bokang Montjane and loveLife in April 2011 started the process of giving the youth an opportunity to have their voices heard and to be encouraged to take control of their reproductive health and futures.
6 May 2011 After only just four episodes of loveLife's new reality series 'Make Your Move', the show and dialogues it has sparked demonstrate the importance of the consistent and relevant media messaging for the youth of South Africa.
6 Apr 2011 With rates of teenage pregnancy unacceptably high in South Africa, MaAfrika Tikkun is partnering with Miss SA 2010...
5 Apr 2011 Exciting new youth reality TV Series airing SABC 1 every Monday from April 11, 2011.
28 Mar 2011 As part of its youth development approach to cutting rates of infection among youth, loveLife – the country's largest HIV prevention initiative for young people – is upskilling youngsters, starting with its very own groundBREAKERs (a network of 1 200 peer educators aged between 18 and 25).
25 Mar 2011 Ster-Kinekor Theatres will continue to give the gift of clear sight when their Vision Mission Eye Care Project travels to Langa in the Western Cape. On 25 March, over 50 schoolchildren from underprivileged communities will receive what for many will be their first pair of glasses at the loveLife Y-Centre in Langa – one of the organisation's 18 Youth Centres strategically set up in areas of high HIV prevalence across the country.
25 Feb 2011 With the debate raging about implementing HCT in schools, we find out what the people who will be affected most by the campaign really think… Young people!
24 Feb 2011 Who said Valentine's Day is all about receiving gifts and having a partner to share it with? This Valentine's Day, loveLife – South Africa's largest HIV/Aids prevention programme for young people – together with some of the country's much-loved celebrities are starting a revolution. Their message to the youth is simple: love yourself this Valentine's Day – be your own Valentine!
18 Feb 2011 Board games are not just for parties, as one loveLife goGogetter shows – she is using them to teach children in her community the value of education. Along with counselling orphaned and vulnerable children in Dube, Soweto, goGo Pumla Jayiya (58) is teaching children the strategic games of chess and Scrabble to sharpen their minds.
17 Feb 2011 Being pregnant when you're a teen comes with a range of problems. Are you a teenager? If yes, imagine finding out you're pregnant. Imagine not being able to go out with friends because you need to stay home and look after your sick, crying baby. Sounds rough, right?
2 Feb 2011 It's a new year and a new group of inspired young people known as loveLife groundBREAKERs (gBs) are eagerly receiving training – from basic communication skills to community mobilisation – in their commitment to motivating, educating and empowering their peers.
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