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Inside the sex lives of students
South African students are far more conservative and outdated in their attitudes towards sex - with themselves and other people - than many might expect from young adults between the ages of 18 and 24.
Sexologist Dorothy Black, who has just completed a survey with student website Student Village, said the results surprised her.
Jailed for spreading HIV!
In a landmark ruling, a court found a 44-year-old man guilty of attempted murder after he knowingly spread HIV.
Nzimane Tshabalala was sentenced to eight years in jail by the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates Court last week.
The sugar daddy pitfall
Recent studies indicate that females aged between 16 and 24 have a high HIV prevalence when compared to males in the same age group.
Mpumalanga MEC for health Candith Mashego-Dlamini said the statistics raised the question: "Who are you [young women] sleeping with?
"We realised that you are sleeping with older men. We cannot attack sugar daddies, hence discouraging you from getting involved with them."...read the full article
Students in the fast lane…
Almost half of South Africa's higher education students are engaging in sexual activities with more than one partner; about 18 percent admit to changing partners in one month; and about 35 percent say they did not know who they slept with in the past month.
