South Africa has one of the highest HIV/AIDS infection rates in the world and most of us are affected by this longstanding pandemic, either in a direct manner or indirectly. Despite widespread awareness and great medical advancements in this field, those infected with HIV/AIDS still face discrimination due to their HIV/AIDS status. It is important to highlight that those infected with HIV/AIDS have the same rights as everyone else, particularly in the context of the workplace where they are highly prone to discrimination due to their HIV/AIDS status. This article will address some of the frequently asked questions on HIV/AIDS in the workplace.

Local Government elections (“municipal elections”) are held every five years to elect councils for all districts, metropolitan and local municipalities within our nine provinces. The president of the Republic of South Africa announced that the municipal elections will be held on 1 November 2021.

Every year, 16 days of activism takes place from 25 November to 10 December and is a campaign towards no violence against women and children. The purpose of this campaign is to highlight the negative impact violence has in an attempt to help victims of such violence. Although this campaign runs for 16 days, Government urges everyone to continuously act to safeguard against this type of abuse.