A key strategic goal of SABCOHA over the next two years is to establish SABCOHA structures across all the provinces, including KZN.  Planned activities include:

• Door-to-door stakeholder consultations across all eleven local government districts of KZN.  The first district visit was conducted in the Umgungundlovu district during August 2010.  This resulted in two workshops aimed at empowering and supporting companies to implement HIV and AIDS and Wellness programmes in the workplace.  More than a hundred companies were reached during this initial process.
• Developing provincial business sector strategies that identify business sector commitments and priorities in support of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) and the HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) Campaign.
• Encouraging and facilitating provincial business sector monitoring and reporting through the specially developed web-based reporting tool, Bizwell. The Bizwell system provides a platform to record, collate and reflect the contribution of the business sector to the national HCT campaign.
• Facilitating the election of a business sector Board of Governors, comprising company representatives.

DISTRICT WORKSHOPS

The district workshops target Managers and Coordinators responsible for developing and implementing workplace HIV, AIDS, TB and Wellness Programmes.  Workshops outcomes aim to:

• Communicate progress in coordinating the business sector’s response to HIV and AIDS in the provinces
• Understand the context and importance of assessing the risks of HIV and AIDS
• Develop and implement a HIV and AIDS policy in line with minimum legal requirements
• Promote a strategic approach to managing HIV and AIDS in the workplace ensuring accountability.

To date, ten workshops have been facilitated across six districts of KZN.  More than 70% of the delegates represented companies.  These workshops can be presented on request. Please contact Penny Dlamini ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for further information.

GOVERNANCE

Governance of the SABCOHA KZN provincial structure is essential and a thorough process of electing a Board of Governors was undertaken at a conference held in Durban on 26 & 27 October 2011. The board has the responsibility to develop and implement the Provincial Business Sector Strategy that identifies business sector commitments and priorities in support of the KZN Provincial Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS, STIs and TB.

The duties of the Board include:

• Representing business’ interest in multi-sectoral structures
• Adoption of the Provincial Business Sector Strategy;
• Amendment of the KZN Governance Protocol where required
• Overseeing of the implementation process
• Advocate for business participation
• Sharing of information and provision of feedback

The KZN Governance Protocol document is available for further information.   Click here - KZN_governance_protocol_adopted.doc 375.00 Kb

 HIV, AIDS, TB And Wellness Kwazulu-Natal Business Sector Provincial Strategic Plan 2012 - 2016 1.42 Mb

The launch of the KwaZulu Business Sector Strategic Plan for HIV, TB and STI’s 2012-2016 took place on 26 October 2012 in Durban.

The MEC for Economic Development and Tourism,  MEC Michael Mabyyakhulu was the keynote speaker. Other executives from the KwaZulu Natal Provincial Council on AIDS, Department of Health and Office of the Premier were in attendance, in addition to the SABCOHA KwaZulu Natal Board members, SABCOHA CEO, SABCOHA members in KwaZulu Natal and other business representatives or stakeholders.

The Business Sector Strategy is an important step in displaying the commitment of the KwaZulu Natal business sector in addressing health and wellness in the province.

 Address by MEC Mike Mabuyakhulu 37.00 Kb

 Moving Beyond the Next Frontier - Defining and Answering some Key  Challenges Confronting SABCOHA in Meeting South Africa’s Wellness needs. 260.00 Kb

Kwazulu-Natal Business Sector Conference on Hiv & AIDS, TB and Wellness - 2011 Conference Report.  5.64 Mb Click here for report.

 South African Peer Educators Association 5.08 Mb - Xoliswa Makhaye (Occupational Health Specialist)

 Presentation on "HIV, AIDS, TB And Wellness Kwazulu-Natal Business Sector Provincial Strategic Plan 2012 - 2016" by H.B. Allee 2.07 Mb

KZN BOARD OF GOVERNORS - 2011 / 2012

	Danie Viljoen Company: Unilever District: eThekwini Metro
	Honey Allee Company: IMA Wellness Programme District: eThekwini Metro		Nomathamsanqa Cele Company: Nampak District: eThekwini Metro
	Nomhle Sikhosana Company: Dano Textiles District: eThekwini Metro		Louise Coetzee Company: Canvas and Tents District: Uthukela
	Ethel Zandile Myeni Company: BroadReach Healthcare District: Ugu		Xoliswa Makhaye Company: Umgeni Water District: Umgungundlovu
	CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL BOARD PROFILES  KZN Nominated Board of Governors 574.45 Kb

 RECENT EVENTS

SABCOHA recently convened a KZN Business Sector Conference on HIV and AIDS, STIs and TB and Wellness which took place on 26 and 27 October 2011 in Durban.  Entitled “Strategic Spending for Saving and Sustainability”, the conference was well supported by the private sector with endorsements and buy in from all the business chambers within the province.  It turned out to be one of the most inclusive private sector conference undertaken by SABCOHA this year.

The message of support and commitment to the SABCOHA process was re-iterated by the KZN Premier, Dr Z. Mkhize who challenged the business sector to come on board with other sectors in pursuit of the vision of creating “a prosperous province with a healthy, secure and skilled population that acts as the gateway to Africa and the World.  To this effect, the Premier invited the conference to put forward names of ten representatives to participate in the KZN Provincial AIDS Council representing the business sector.

Click here for some of the presentations and inputs that were made during the two day conference.

 KWAZULU-NATAL Newsletters

Quarterly newsletters will be published for each province to reflect on progress and share stories of success.

 KZN E-News-October 2011-Edition 3 450.37 Kb
 Click here to read the first KZN Newsletter 841.48 Kb