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November 17th, 2006

Sex Could Be Better Say South Africans

About half of South African men (45%) and women (51%) are not fully satisfied with their sex lives. This startling revelation forms part of the recent Pfizer Global Better Sex Survey (GBSS) results.

The GBSS survey indicates that South Africa is consistent with the global trends which show that one in two men and women around the world are not fully satisfied sexually.

Posted by Super Sub in: Africa at 12:02 AM EST
The Full story: iafrica.com

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November 7th, 2006

Porn - A National Problem

Council workers abusing the Internet and spending their days "porn surfing" is not just a Johannesburg problem, but a national one.

This was the response from opposition leaders on Monday after The Star's expose on City of Joburg employees downloading, watching and distributing pornography during office hours.

Posted by Super Sub in: Internet, Africa at 10:48 AM EST
The Full story: Independent Online

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November 6th, 2006

Employees Caught Downloading Porn

The City of Johannesburg is investigating a number of its employees for downloading and emailing pornography, The Star newspaper reported on Monday.

Gabu Tugwana, director of communications for the City, confirmed the internal audit had investigated about 200 cases.

Posted by Super Sub in: Legal Issues, Africa at 5:09 AM EST
The Full story: iafrica.com

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August 12th, 2006

HIV Pill Shows Promise

The first test of a daily pill to prevent HIV infection gave a tantalizing hint of success, but a real answer must await a larger study due out next year.

The experiment, done in Africa, mainly showed that the drug Viread is safe when used for prevention. Fewer people given the drug caught the AIDS virus than those given dummy pills, but so few in either group became infected that valid comparisons cannot be made, scientists said.

Posted by Super Sub in: Canada, Africa, Health at 1:03 PM EDT
The Full story: News 8

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August 3rd, 2006

Porn Surprise Amid Zuma Evidence

Pornographic images have appeared on a computer hard drive handed over by South African prosecutors to former Deputy President Jacob Zuma.

The hard drive was meant to contain documents on which the state is basing a corruption case against Mr Zuma and his co-accused, French arms firm Thint.

Posted by Super Sub in: Africa at 1:57 AM EDT
The Full story: BBC News

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July 17th, 2006

Sun And Sex

Heading SouthDirector Laurent Cantet follows up his critically acclaimed "Time Out", with “Heading South,” set in Haiti during the late 1970s. Based on stories by Dany Laferriere, the heat comes not only from the summertime tropical setting.

Charlotte Rampling, Karen Young, and Louise Portal head a group of single middle-aged women who have come for sun, fun, and romance. They desire the solicitous attention of attractive young Haitian men, and teenaged Legba (Menothy Cesar, winner of the Marcello Mastroianni Award at the 2005 Venice Film Festival) is an especially prized companion for whom the women vie. But in this difficult and economically devastated land, Legba has other demands on him as well...

Fast forward 30 years - Liz Hoggard of the South African Independent looks at globalism and sex tourism in today's world.

Posted by Super Sub in: Society & Culture, Porn & Sex Industry, Africa at 12:45 AM EDT
The Full story: Sunday Independent

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July 13th, 2006

Gay Africans Coming Out

Leone Immanuel is an invisible man, part of a minority community that many in conservative Africa prefer to believe does not exist and which is reviled, shunned and persecuted when it dares seek recognition.

But the 27-year-old Kenyan is among a growing number of African homosexuals who are no longer willing to endure such discrimination and are tentatively coming out, speaking out and demanding acceptance.

Posted by Super Sub in: Gay Issues, Africa, Health at 3:12 AM EDT
The Full story: Pretoria News

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July 10th, 2006

Anti Gay Legislation Expanded In Zimbabwe

ZIMBABWE has expanded the scope of its sodomy laws. An intimate hug or smooch between people of the same sex may now constitute a crime.

The dramatic changes to the country's criminal law, which took effect last Saturday, are contained in the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act of 2004 passed by parliament two years ago but which only took effect last Saturday.

Posted by Super Sub in: Gay Issues, Africa at 10:02 AM EDT
The Full story: New Zimbabwe

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July 3rd, 2006

Ugandan Minister Attacks Gays And Pornography

Buturo attacks gays

THE state minister for ethics and integrity, Dr. James Nsaba Buturo, has attacked homosexuals for using the media to promote immorality and pornography.

Buturo, while opening the Abundant Life Children Orphanage Centre, Sokolo in Wakiso district recently, said unlike in the past, homosexuals today are bold and openly demand recognition in society.

Posted by Super Sub in: Society & Culture, Gay Issues, Africa at 2:07 PM EDT
The Full story: New Vision Online

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