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Giyani community conversation
July 28, 2008 – Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) Dialogue Programme community conversations series returned to Giyani for a second year on July 2, 2008.
While last year’s conversation in November had involved Giyani’s youth, between 16 and 24 years old, this year’s conversation encouraged participants from all age groups to attend the meeting.
Ignorance is not bliss
July 14, 2008 – The people in Kliptown discuss the HIV/AIDS pandemic as well as the Community Conversation that was held in the Soweto suburb.
Kliptown in conversation
July 14, 2008 – Nelson Mandela Foundation and Cool Ideas hosted a Community Conversation in Kliptown to build on HIV prevention work that was started in 2007. The Conversations form part of the Foundation’s programme for Mr Mandela’s 90th birthday year.
HIV/AIDS play changes lives
July 14, 2008 – Khululeka play is spreading the message in the fight against HIV/AIDS and is starting to make a difference in the communities where it is being staged.
Mhluzi community conversation
July 1, 2008 – The NMF Centre of Memory and Dialogue’s second community conversation on HIV prevention took place in Mhluzi on June 3, 2008. This series of 11 conversations continues work that was started in 2007, providing communities with the opportunity to talk about and tackle the epidemic.
Lerome community conversation
June 9, 2008 - The NMF Centre of Memory and Dialogue community conversations are a continuation of work started in late 2007 focusing on HIV prevention. The conversations are preceded by social mobilisation events and culminate in dialogue which provides the opportunity for the community to create concrete plans to tackle the epidemic.
In 2008, as part of the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s celebration of the 90th birthday of Nelson Mandela, the Centre of Memory and Dialogue plans to hold 14 community conversations across South Africa. These are run in partnership with members from the local community.