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This article on the PhotoVoice project, appeared in the Mail and Guardian of 24-30 October 2008 and was written by Kristin Palitza.
This article from the UK's newspaper The Independent describes Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs' reactions to meeting a young HIV-positive Cape Town resident. Giggs was hosted by Sonke Gender Justice.
Stephen Lewis addresses the Tides Foundation "Momentum" conference with the message: Sexual violence is a global health crisis. "It can safely be said that not a day goes by without some authoritative report from some country of hideous sexual violence directed at women. It has become a world-wide contagion. And it is a huge issue of public health: the health of the women, psychological, emotional and physical is torn asunder." On the AIDS-Free World site (21 July 2008)
In 2003 the South African Cabinet approved the use of antiretrovirals (ARVs) in the public sector and in early 2004 the programme started. Now in its fifth year, government often claims that it is the "largest treatment programme in the world". This story is on the Mail Guardian site. (19 May 2008)
This peice from Health-e looks at why despite attempts by both the government and other sectors to encourage testing for HIV, most South African men are still not willing to get tested. They spoke to some of South Africa's men’s organisations to get more insight on this. (23 April 2008)
Piece on the Independent Online (IOL) about the incident at the Noord Street taxi rank, including quotes from Sonke Co-Director, Bafana Khumalo. (March 19 2008)
Africa Renewal, Vol.22 #1 (April 2008), page 6
Article from The Times that tells about Sonke staff member Donald Ambe's experiences testing for HIV. (29 March 2008)
by Stephanie Urdang
This article reports on the march in Pretoria involving hundreds of men and women, including cabinet ministers in support of the 16 Days of Activism campaign against gender-based violence.
"Cabinet Calls On Men to Fight Abuse" By Sholain Govender & Gabi Khumalo, Bua News, 22 November 2007
This article reports on the call by the South African cabinet for men to participate in the planned Million Men's Marches in cities throughout the country on Sunday 25 November 2007, the launch of the 16 Days Campaign.
In this article the South African Deputy President calls on all South Africans to build on the successes of past campaigns against violence against women. She particularly highlights the need to work with men, and the need for more initiatives like the One Man Can campaign.
South Africa has one of the world's highest levels of reported rape. Nearly a decade and half since the end of apartheid, David Goldblatt investigates how the country is tackling the relentless wave of male rage and violence. (1 November 2007)
Rapport, 19 Augustus 2007 (Afrikaans only)