Healthbeat: Tsitsi Masvaure and Lionel Saungweme

August 26, 2009

Tsitsi Masvaure is a PhD candidate in Anthropology at the University of Pretoria’s Centre for the Study of AIDS and she has focused her studies on sexuality, sexual health and HIV issues amongst the student population of the University of Zimbabwe. She talks about the reasons why some of these youths seem more vulnerable to HIV, and how their behaviour and attitudes impact on this. Lionel Saungweme talks about the plight of the elderly at a residential unit in Bareham Green, Bulawayo, amidst allegations of misappropriation of funds.

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Mopani Junction: Episode 12

August 25, 2009

cdzim7After last week’s introduction of a “second wife” by Misheck to his wife, Loveness now finds herself in hospital, where she meets an old schoolmate of hers. Luckson’s family heads to Noma’s home to negotiate the bride-price (Roora/Lobola) .  The family is confident that they can hide Noma’s pregnancy in order to keep the bride-price reasonable.  We also visit a party with Spiwe and friends.

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