Southern Hemisphere is currently offering an intensive training course in NEGOTIATION SKILLS. The course is aimed at those working in the development sectors, either based in government, non-government organisations, corporate sectors and practitioners.

Southern Hemisphere is currently offering an intensive training course in HUMAN RIGHTS INDICATORS. The course is aimed at those working in the development sectors, either based in government, non-government organisations, corporate sectors and practitioners.

The FXI notes with great concern the African National Congress (ANC) members of parliament's (MPs') continued attacks on the national broadcaster. In yet another attack on the South African Broadcasting Corporation, on Wednesday 31 October 2001, the MPs criticised the broadcaster for its coverage on President Thabo Mbeki, saying that it is giving more publicity to opposition leaders than to the head of state.

One of the largest wilderness areas in South Africa will benefit from $US1 million in conservation funding, delegates to the 7th World Wilderness Congress in Port Elizabeth have heard.

The Treatment Action Campaign's lawsuit against the South African government over access to nevirapine for pregnant women could come to court at the same time as a lawsuit filed on behalf of a six-month-old infant who contracted HIV from her mother, the Lancet reports.

It is with shock and disgust that we read to learn about the rape of a nine-month-old baby by six adult men ranging from 24-66 years old. This unfortunately is not an isolated case. The recent spate of incidents of violence against women and children where rape and gang rape and sexual abuse by neighbors, teachers, parents, grand-fathers, uncles, partners etc is escalating. This is despite attempts to raise awareness and legislative measures put in place to stop violence against women and children. Any form of violence is internationally recognized as a major human rights violation and results in physical, emotional and psychological harm.

One of the largest contracts awarded in South Africa's R60-billion arms deal may be challenged in court by an Italian aeronautics company that lost out to a British contender - after then-defence minister Joe Modise intervened to change the tender evaluation criteria in mid-course.

NICRO is an organisation that works for a Safer South Africa. Our Provincial Office is situated in Durban, although the work of the organisation stretches throughout KwaZulu Natal. A confident and extrovert person is required to carry out our fund-raising marketing and media work.

October 29 2001 marks the third anniversary since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) handed its final report to then State President, Nelson Mandela. In Volume Five of this report, the TRC identified persons who were victims of apartheid's gross violations of human rights and proposed a reparations and rehabilitation policy that encompassed both individual and community forms. The TRC specifically recommended that urgent interim reparations grants, as well as final individual reparations be given to the victims. Since 1999 however, victims have been waiting for government to decide on and implement its policy for reparations.

The Youth Developments Network (YDN) is a national network of seven youth development NGO's and currently seeks a Project Co-ordinator: Research and Documentation.

The Editorial Board of the Labour Bulletin seeks to appoint a new Editor to lead the exciting process of restructuring and re launching South Africa's premier labour publication.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has proposed that an HIV/AIDS summit for the mining sector be held next month to map out a common approach to the pandemic.

The Equality Project has welcomes the ruling by the Pretoria High Court that lesbian and gay couples can now co-adopt children.

Stats SA, tasked with conducting the current census has apologised for its inconsistency in collecting data in respect of gay and lesbian couples.

The mother-to-child transmission preventio(mtctp) court case has been set down for the 26th of November. There will be a march in Cape Town on this day to demand that the government implements a country-wide mtctp programme.

An advance party of 230 South African troops arrived in Bujumbura, Burundi, on Sunday as part of a 700-member special protection unit for returning Burundi exiles expected to take part in the transitional government and institutions due to begin functioning on 1 Nov., Burundi army spokesman Col. Augustin Nzabampema told IRIN.

The People’s Budget campaign awaits the Minister of Finance’s first Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) since the publication of the People’s Budget document. In particular, we hope that this year’s MTBPS will lay the foundation for expanded public investment in human development in the 2002/03 budget.

Pharmaceutical companies, AIDS activists and churches are trying to "force" the South African government to dispense AIDS drugs that are "almost as bad as the illness that they are supposed to alleviate," government spokesperson Smuts Ngonyama has said.

While Pfizer officials defend their "seemingly generous" plan to give away the antifungal medication Diflucan to government clinics in South Africa, many AIDS advocates are criticizing the program, calling it a "very conditional gift," Forbes reports.

Attorneys representing a six-month-old infant who contracted HIV from her mother are suing South African health authorities for negligence for failing to inform the mother of means available to reduce the odds of vertical transmission, the Johannesburg Mail & Guardian reports.