SABCOHA is based in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The organisation has a chairperson (Jackie Tau of Aspen Pharmacare) and two patrons (Justice Edwin Cameron and Prof Bongani Khumalo) and is run by a CEO (Brad Mears) who reports to the Board of Governors. The board consists of representatives from member companies and other appropriate stakeholders and individuals.

SABCOHA is bound by its Articles of Association, which make provision for a governing committee of at least five members appointed by the board. The committee’s role is to develop an agenda around business’s response to HIV/AIDS. This committee meets regularly in Johannesburg.

SABCOHA is also active in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, 

For more information about SABCOHA in KwaZulu-Natal, click here.

For more information about SABCOHA in Eastern Cape Province, click here.

Branches

SABCOHA has branches in the Northern and Western Cape. Click here for more information.

Gauteng

Researching the impact of HIV on business is a key role of the organisation. The Johannesburg office collaborates with and supports local and international research institutions and projects to this end.

The sharing of information, including formal research and practical workplace experience among its members is another key role of the Johannesburg office. Communication with members and stakeholders takes place via its website, regular meetings, workshops, breakfasts, newsletters, conferences and annual reports.

Training of micro enterprise owners (BizAIDS)

SABCOHA has received a grant from the Gauteng department of health to train 440 micro enterprise owners in the Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and Metsweding areas under the BizAIDS umbrella project. The coalition is contacting the HIV/AIDS co-ordinators in these municipalities to introduce BizAIDS to them.

The project runs from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009. BizAIDS is a tool to help very small and micro enterprises owners prepare for HIV/AIDS and related emergencies. Click here for more information on the project.

Click here for more information on SABCOHA events.