Press Releases
Government and business forge new social compact on HIV/Aids responses Print E-mail
December 10, 2009
Senior executives from the private sector and government leaders met to discuss the way forward in tackling the HIV/AIDS epidemic, at a South African National Aids Council (SANAC) plenary meeting, writes Les Tilley.
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Human Rights of People living with HIV and AIDS Print E-mail
December 07, 2009

To commemorate World AIDS Day 2009 and as part of the Northern Cape Business Sector Strategy on HIV and
AIDS, SABCOHA seeks to remind people of some of their rights and resultant obligations. SABCOHA also seeks to
strengthen cooperation within and across the business sector to improve support for all people living with HIV and AIDS.

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Awards recognise best practice in Nelson Mandela Bay Print E-mail
November 17, 2009
Best practice in health and wellness workplace programmes of corporates, government departments and NGOs in the Nelson Mandela Bay area were recognised at the inaugural Port Elizabeth Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry/South African Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS Health and Wellness Awards.
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Dr Natalie Mayet (BMW SA) is new chair of SABCOHA Print E-mail
November 04, 2009

SABCOHA held its AGM on Thursday, 29 October 2009 and a number of changes were made to the board of governors. The former chairperson, Jackie Tau, stepped down, and Dr Natalie Mayet, of BMW SA, was elected the new chair.

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SABCOHA conducts peer educator support survey Print E-mail
October 13, 2009
Through various discussions with Peer Educators over the past couple of years, SABCOHA identified the lack of internal and external support for Peer Educators as impacting negatively on the delivery of effective Peer Educator programmes and burnout of Peer Educators.
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SABCOHA forms 2010 World Cup task team Print E-mail
September 18, 2009

SABCOHA held a meeting with stakeholders on the 9th September  to consider the implications of the Fifa 2010 World Cup event in South Africa and a task team was formed to drive the project.

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BIZAids heads towards the 5,000 mark in reaching micro enterprises Print E-mail
August 14, 2009

Since the start of the pilot BIZAids programme in 2004, 4,718 micro enterprises already received training in basic business skills and HIV and AIDS, through trainers contracted to SABCOHA, delivering the BizAIDS training programme.  

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Government and business work together to expand HIV/AIDS services in the Northern Cape Print E-mail
August 07, 2009
Opportunities for strengthening the partnership between business and government in responding to HIV and AIDS were explored by the SABCOHA  Northern Cape Board of Governors and the MEC for health, Mxolisi Sokatsha, and the director of communicable disease, Thembi Mazibuko, on 30 July.
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SABCOHA and children's sector meet to forge closer ties Print E-mail
August 05, 2009
SABCOHA and South African children's groups held a round-table discussion on 27 July to indentify high-level objectives to increase co-operation among both sectors, writes Les Tilley.
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Government and SABCOHA discuss role of science and technology in combating HIV/AIDS Print E-mail
July 23, 2009
SABCOHA and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) held a round-table discussion on Thursday 16 July with selected SABOCHA members to discuss collaboration in tackling the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Derek Hanekom, and participants engaged in a debate on the need for public private partnerships (PPPs) to develop research and products to tackle HIV/AIDS, writes Les Tilley.
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