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Joint Global Press Statement: South Africa launches bid to enable local production of long-acting HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir
The Government of South Africa today announced that it is engaging with Gilead Sciences to pursue an agreement that would enable local production of lenacapavir, a revolutionary long-acting HIV prevention drug. As part of this effort, and in collaboration with...
South Africa Commemorates World AIDS Day 2025 in Limpopo
South Africa Commemorates World AIDS Day 2025 in Limpopo Karabo Makgato South Africa joined the global community on 01 December 2025 to commemorate World AIDS Day, with the official national event led by SANAC Chairperson Deputy President Paul Mashatileat Masemola...
Lenacapavir: A New Era in HIV Prevention
Lenacapavir: A New Era in HIV Prevention Karabo Makgato SANAC in collaboration with the National Department of Health (NDoH), convened a National Roundtable on Lenacapavir Access and Sustainability from 14 -15 October 2025 in Pretoria. The high-level,...
South Africa Relaunches SA TB Caucus to Strengthen the Fight Against Tuberculosis
South Africa Relaunches SA TB Caucus to Strengthen the Fight Against Tuberculosis Karabo Makgato In a renewed effort to end one of the country’s deadliest epidemics, the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, together with the Speaker of the National Assembly,...
China Pledges US$3.49 Million to Strengthen HIV Prevention in South Africa
China Pledges US$3.49 Million to Strengthen HIV Prevention in South Africa Karabo Makgato In a significant demonstration of global solidarity and South-South cooperation, the People’s Republic of China has pledged US$3.49 million (approximately R60 million) to bolster...
SANAC PLHIV Sector and HSRC Launches HIV Stigma Index 2.0 Report
SANAC PLHIV Sector and HSRC Launches HIV Stigma Index 2.0 Report Karabo Makgato The People Living with HIV (PLHIV) sector, led by the National Association of People Living with HIV and AIDS (NAPWA), in partnership with the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), the...
Rotary Family Health Days 2025: Bringing Healthcare Closer to the People
Rotary Family Health Days 2025: Bringing Healthcare Closer to the People Karabo Makgato On Thursday, 30 October 2025, the Department of Health, in partnership with the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), Rotary Action Group for Family Health & AIDS...
Call for Proposals: Management of the Implementation of the Secondary School Component of the My Journey Youth Programme CFP-NACOSA-01-2026
NACOSA, in partnership with the Department of Basic Education, is inviting interested non-profit organisations, experienced in providing services to adolescents and young people in secondary schools (age group: 15-19 years) to provide management support to the...
SANAC CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM CHILDREN’S SECTOR CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FOLLOWING THE TRAGIC LOSS OF 12 CHILDREN IN SCHOLAR TRANSPORT ACCIDENT
ATTENTION: All Media / News Editors DATE: 20 January 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SANAC CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM CHILDREN’S SECTOR CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FOLLOWING THE TRAGIC LOSS OF 12 CHILDREN IN SCHOLAR TRANSPORT ACCIDENT The Children’s Sector expresses its deepest...
Implementation of the My Journey Adolescent and Young People Programme RFA-NACOSA-04-2025
SUMMARY NACOSA is inviting interested non-profit organisations, experienced in providing biomedical services to adolescents and young people (age group: 15-24), to apply to be a Sub-Recipient (SR) in a performance-based grant. Preference will be given to organisations...