16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an international campaign originating from the first Women's Global Leadership Institute co-ordinated by the Centre for Women's Global Leadership in 1991. Participants chose the dates 25 November - International Day Against Violence Against Women - and 10 December - International Human Rights Day - in order to symbolically link violence against women and human rights and to emphasize that such violence is a violation of human rights. 

For the 13th year, South Africa is taking part in the global 16 Days of Activism Campaign. South Africa is still home to high levels of violence against its women and children, despite a world-renowned Constitution and a legislative overhaul that safeguards women's and children's rights. 

16 Days of Activism Campaign - Afrikaans

16 Days of Activism Campaign - Xhosa

The government, business, civil society organisations, faith-based organisations and the media are all participating in the drive to increase awareness of the negative impact of violence and abuse on women and children.

The 2012 16 Days Campaign will continue with the global theme: From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let’s Challenge Militarism and End Violence Against Women! 

Lifetime Achievement Prize for Media Development in Africa

The Millennium Excellence Foundation (MEF) announced this week that it will bestow a Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize (LAAP) for Media Development in Africa to the Executive Chairman of MultiChoice South Africa Group Holdings, Nolo Letele. Nolo has steered the group through a number of important achievements, notably interactive television, the dual view decoder and the personal video recorder. The prize will be awarded to him during a ceremony to be held at the State House in Nairobi, Kenya on 15 December 2012.

Nolo Letele, Executive Chairman, MultiChoice South Africa Holdings

The Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize is awarded to individuals who have selflessly devoted themselves to bring about change in the lives of Africans within the last decade. Change that impacts communities and that significantly enhances the lives of the people for a better future.

Other 2012 LAAP recipients are the late President of Ghana, Profession John Mills for Peace, Democratic Governance and Development; Mohammed El Baradei of Egypt for Scientific Research in Africa; Dr Mohammed Ibrahim from Sudan for Action for Africa and the President of Uganda, HE Yoweri Museveni for National Building and African Leadership.

Past recipients of the Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize include Desmond Tutu and Cyril Ramaphosa from South Africa; Dr Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations; James Wolfensohn, former President of the World Bank in the USA and Wole Soyinka (Nobel Laureate) for Literature.

Mr World 2012 - Mr South Africa

Who will claim the title as the world’s most desirable man? Mr World 2012 will be held on Saturday, 24 November 2012 in Kent, England.

Mr World - South Africa, Andrew Govender (Pic: Kevin Mark Pass)

Mr World - South Africa, Andrew Govender, resides in Johannesburg, SA, and is a graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand. He uses his degree in Actuarial Science as an Actuarial Analyst, but is also pursuing a career in modelling and acting.

Modelling since the age of 16, Andrew sees a future in television presenting and acting. He is a sports enthusiast that enjoys cricket, soccer, hiking & SCUBA diving, and he has a pet parrot!

Other Mister World African contestants:

Mr World - Equatorial Guinea, Ntutumu Clemente

Mr World - Ethiopia, Munir Ali

Mr World - Nigeria, Chuks Obichukwu

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