Quote of the week
A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.
- James Freeman ClarkeElias.
Comment of the week
The complex interplay that exists between religious beliefs, cultural and traditional practices, and scientific fact, has made the task of preventing the spread of HIV in Africa a difficult one.
- >From the CAI article.
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HIV and AIDS, health system, elections...
South Africans went to the polls in record numbers yesterday, in an election marked by a high voter turnout which placed strain on polling stations and the Independent Electoral Commission. With counting well underway and results expected soon, we now await the official results of the elections. By the time we publish the next edition of NGO Pulse, we will have a new President.
Writing on the eve of the elections SANGONeT’s information coordinator Butjwana Seokoma wrote in his blog: “In a nutshell, no matter how you look at it, I am looking forward to cast my vote on 22 April 2009. From today I am looking at how the incoming administration improves the lives of ordinary South Africans. We are a maturing democracy.” Click here to read the full blog.
In this week’s edition of NGO Pulse SANGONeT’s Adam Mukendi and Seokoma report on the launch of the South African Human Rights Commission report, ‘Public Inquiry: Access to Health Care Services’.
The report, based on visits to approximately 100 facilities across the country and submissions from the public, says government is responsible for the failure of the country’s healthcare system. According to Seokoma and Mukendi: “The report also found that rape survivors wait for long hours especially over weekends as many women do not have transport and depend on police where they first report the case. According to the report, police sometimes refuse to open cases for rape survivors and at times refuse to transport them to health facilities.” Click here to read the full article.
We also publish an article by Jonathan Mundell, Director of the HIV & AIDS Unit at Consultancy Africa Intelligence, who comments on Africa’s AIDs pandemic. Writing about the Pope Benedict XVI’s recent visit to Africa he says: “The complex interplay that exists between religious beliefs, cultural and traditional practices, and scientific fact, has made the task of preventing the spread of HIV in Africa a difficult one. The Pope quite correctly pointed out that a responsible attitude towards sex will help the fight against HIV and AIDS, but it must be understood that a responsible attitude towards sex does not equate only to abstinence and faithfulness, although these are obviously needed.” Click here to read the full article.
Lastly, as we mentioned last week, SANGONeT is a member of the South African National Broadband Forum, which is calling for affordable broadband access to the Internet for all South Africans. We invite you to express your support for the development and implementation of a comprehensive National Broadband Strategy for South Africa. Click here to add your signature.
As always we invite your comments and suggestions.
Editor, editor@sangonet.org.za
New Jobs, Proposals & Events
Employment Opportunities
- The Southern African AIDS Trust, an independent regional NGO that supports community responses to HIV and AIDS, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Coordinator: Country Support and Development to be based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 30 April 2009. For more information, click here.
- The Institute for Security Studies’ corruption and governance programme seeks to employ a Senior Researcher to be based in Cape Town. The application deadline is 30 April 2009. For more information, click here.
- Population Services International, a Washington DC-based NGO that harnesses the vitality of the private sector to address the health problems of low-income and vulnerable populations, seeks to employ a Project Director to be based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 22 May 2009. For more information, click here.
Proposals, Grants & Awards
- The Tshwane University of Technology is calling for abstracts for the Higher Education Conference, which takes place from 7-9 October 2009 in Pretoria. The submission deadline is 31 April 2009. For more information, click here.
- Entries are invited for the Penguin Prize for African Writing. The competition carries a cash prize of R50 000 and a publishing contract with Penguin Books South Africa. The submission deadline is 30 January 2010. For more information, click here.
- Information Technologies and People is calling for papers for a special issue entitled “Trust and Information and Communication Technologies and Development.” The submission deadline is 31 August 2009. For more information, click here.
New Events
- The Unit for Social Behaviour Studies in HIV/AIDS and Health, Department of Sociology at the University of South Africa, in collaboration with the US Embassy, is hosting the 2010 Soccer World Cup, Human Trafficking and HIV and AIDS seminar on 8 May 2009 in Pretoria. For more information, click here.
- The International Sustainable Development Research Society is hosting the 15th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference from 5-8 July 2009 in the Netherlands. For more information, click here.
- The World Association of Non Government Organisations is hosting the 12th World Congress of NGOs from 10-13 December 2009 in Philippines. For more information, click here.
Training
- The University of the Witwatersrand’s Radio Academy invites applications for its Advanced Radio Certificate. The programme will take place at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 30 April 2009. For more information, click here.
- The Secretariat of the African Decade for Persons with Disabilities, APC-Africa-Women and Women'sNet, invite applications from people to participate in a Digital Storytelling Project from 8-12 June 2009. The application deadline is 3 May 2009. For more information, click here.
- Management Accounting for Non Governmental Organisations is conducting a three-day course on Strategic Financial Management for NGOs: Managing for Financial Sustainability from 24-26 August 2009 in Pretoria. For more information, click here.
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