Post Tagged with: "South Africa"

Open Contracting Conference: Citizens Want Transparency

Open Contracting Conference: Citizens Want Transparency

GGM South Africa reporters Sthokozo Mabaso and Lesego Tau report on citizen reaction to government contracts at the first Open Contracting Global Conference in... Read more.

University Life in South Africa

University Life in South Africa

By: Lesego Letsile January 29, 2013   University is a prestigious step in every diligent person’s life. I was fortunate enough to be accepted to the University... Read more.

First Global Meeting: Open Contracting Meeting

First Global Meeting: Open Contracting Meeting

By: S’thokozo Mabaso January 29, 2013   South Africa does not practice open contracting, and many South Africans don’t know how contracts are awarded.... Read more.

Open Contracting Through Social Media

Open Contracting Through Social Media

By: Kamogelo  Mabizela January 29, 2013 The World Bank Institute held an apprenticeship program to educate people from different countries about the major role... Read more.

Nyaope – the “drug of choice” amongst youth in South Africa.

Nyaope – the “drug of choice” amongst youth in South Africa.

By: Lesego Tau January 29, 2013   The drug Nyaope made a name for itself between 2000 and 2006 in the Tshwane townships of Soshanguve, Attridgeville and Mamelodi.... Read more.

HIV and Me

HIV and Me

By Lesego Tau January 20, 2013   I tested HIV-positive a couple of years ago. Since then I have been  fighting a constant battle between wanting to keep a... Read more.

Discrimination Against HIV/AIDS Patients in Soweto

Discrimination Against HIV/AIDS Patients in Soweto

GlobalGirl Reporter Mandisa Madikane takes us to meet some pretty positive HIV Positive young women in the township of Soweto, who tell us the virus is not anything... Read more.

The World Aids Conference

The World Aids Conference

by Sthokozo Mabaso for the Huffington Post The World Aids Conference got people together in one country, one city from all over the world. Approximately 26,000 scientists,... Read more.

PEPFAR Panel at AIDS 2012: Turning the Tide for Women and Girls

PEPFAR Panel at AIDS 2012: Turning the Tide for Women and Girls

July 26, 2012 GlobalGirl Mandisa Madikane sits on PEPFAR panel “Turning the Tide for Women and Girls” at the 2012 International AIDS Conference in Washington,... Read more.

Together for Girls Panel at AIDS 2012: Taking Action to End Violence Against Girls

Together for Girls Panel at AIDS 2012: Taking Action to End Violence Against Girls

July 26, 2012 GlobalGirl Sthokozo Mabaso sits on Together for Girls panel “Taking Action to End Violence Against Girls” at the 2012 International AIDS... Read more.