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Youth given a voice at the AIDS Conference

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Pretoria - The fourth day of the 21st International AIDS Conference afforded young people a platform to share their experiences, challenges and opinions with prominent activists, the world’s top scientists, researchers and policy makers.

SAA terminates BnP contract

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Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) has terminated its contract with BnP Capital as its financial services provider, the airline said on Thursday.

Repo rate unchanged in July

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Pretoria - The Reserve Bank on Thursday kept the repo rate unchanged at 7% - in line with market expectations.

SA to lead major HIV vaccine trial

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Durban - Achieving AIDS reduction targets and eventually ending the disease by 2030 is taking centre stage at the 21st International AIDS conference, underway in Durban.

NPA seeks to appeal Oscar Pistorius sentence

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Pretoria - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has announced that it will apply for leave to appeal the "shockingly lenient” six-year prison sentence imposed on convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius.

New look SA condoms prove popular

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Durban – Government has launched a set of new look condoms, which it hopes will attract young people, following complaints that the previous ‘Choice’ condoms lacked appeal and were not attractive to young people.

Bold solutions needed for student housing

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Pretoria – Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has called for bold solutions to tackle the challenges that South Africa is facing in providing housing for students in institutions of higher learning.

African countries must diversify their economies

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Pretoria - African countries must intensify efforts to diversify their economies so they can integrate into the global economy, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Produce HIV drugs locally, says Science Minister

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Durban – South Africa should advocate for the creation of local HIV drug manufacturing companies and stop depending on foreign pharmaceutical multinationals for these drugs, says Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor.

All HIV positive inmates to receive treatment

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Durban – All HIV positive inmates in South Africa’s correctional centres will from September this year receive life-saving antiretroviral drugs, irrespective of their CD4 count.