SA Hip Hop star Cassper Nyovest advices his fans to either abstain from sex or always wear a condom.
According to a report by SAHipHopMag, Mzansi has one of the highest rates of HIV. The publication writes that “Adolescent girls and young women between the ages of 15-24 years old in South Africa are significantly affected by HIV, accounting for 25% of new infections. At the same time, young men are less likely to be diagnosed and treated, increasing their likelihood of transmitting HIV to their partners.”
Cassper has lent his voice to prevent this. He adviced fans to have conversations with the #ForeverWena Chatbot,
“Make sure you use a condom, protect yourself or use the Prep pill, if there’s something that you’re not sure of, we have the thing for you, it’s called the ForeverWena Chatbot where you can hit us up and we will give you the information that you need”.
#ForeverWena is a South African movement that works to empower people to take better care of their sexual health.
Dr Linda-Gail Bekker, Professor of Medicine and CEO of the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation says,
“As a nation, we need to address the ongoing high rate of HIV infections and #ForeverWena is certainly an empowering way to do it. Every young South African deserves access to accurate, tailored information and resources, so they can make informed decisions and healthier sexual choices – for themselves, their partners, and their collective future.”
