Durban, South Africa: More than 5 000 Durban women have volunteered for the world's largest microbicides clinical trials that will test the efficacy of the anti-HIV product which, if successful, could prevent at least 2.5 million new infections in the developing world over the next five years.  Read article

Johannesburg, South Africa: In the southern part of Johannesburg, South Africa, a group of volunteer health workers take care for neighbours with AIDS. These women are part of the Vukuzenzele Reflect Community Organization, one of a growing number of "Reflect" adult education groups in Africa. Reflect is an education methodology that connects education with community action in hopes of making learning relevant to adults.  Read article

Houghton, South Africa: The Nelson Mandela Foundation and 46664 campaign has launched a booklet urging people to volunteer in the fight against HIV/Aids to mark International Volunteer Day.  Read article

Johannesburg: The South African Minister of Social Development, Dr. Zola Skweyiya launched the National Youth Solidarity Week to mark the International Volunteer Day, 5 December, in the capital Johannesburg.  Read article

Cape Town: It is a special day today for those millions of people who volunteer their services to making the world a better place.  Read article

Cape Town: The government has called on all citizens to become volunteers and assist in improving poor communities' lives.  Read article

Freetown: For International Volunteer Day, all United Nations volunteers, together with other international and local volunteer-involving organizations, will be holding a national drawing, essay writing and debate competition on volunteering and HIV/AIDS, on 5 December, in Freetown, Sierra Leone.  Read article

Johannesburg: The Nelson Mandela Foundation has officially launched its 46664 Volunteer Campaign, calling on all South Africans to stand up and be counted in the fight against HIV and AIDS.  Read article

Durban, South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal's first HIV and Aids vaccine trial volunteer Mduduzi Sabath Nkosi, 28, doesn't regard himself as a hero but as someone who was "lucky enough" to be around when the country needed him.  Read article

Youth groups are holding a five-day workcamp in Mochudi, Bostwana to revitalize weakening spirit of volunteerism within the region. The meeting is being coordinated by Southern Africa Workcamp Association Cooperation (SAWC).  Read article