Tanzanian and South African experts exchange expertise
A Tanzanian delegation touring South Africa has stressed the role of political leadership in the AIDS response and noted the importance of matching policies and legislation to the responses to HIV and tuberculosis (TB). Led by Oscar Rwegasira Mukasa, the Chair of the...
SANAC convenes Legal and Human Rights Technical Task Team to address human rights and HIV, TB & STIs
PRETORIA – 18 February 2019: The Legal and Human Rights Technical Task Team (LHR TTT) had its first meeting in Pretoria today to discuss, amongst others, human rights-related barriers for people living with HIV, TB and STI’s, key & vulnerable...
SANAC Chairperson Deputy President David Mabuza appoints Chairperson of the SANAC Board of Trustees
The Chairperson of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), Deputy President David Mabuza is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Yacoob Abba Omar as the Chairperson of the Board of the South African National AIDS Council Trust. Dr Abba Omar is...
SANAC discusses the power of sport in tackling HIV
Ahead of World AIDS Day 2018, the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) on Thursday 29 November 2018 hosted a fun and interactive dialogue on sport and its impact, role and opportunity for HIV prevention. SANAC used World AIDS Day 2018 as an opportunity to harness the power of sport to reduce stigma and discrimination, increase education and empower young people to adopt healthy behaviours to prevent HIV in South Africa.
The Boys Assembly: Transforming the Boy Child
The Department of Social Development in partnership with SANAC hosted the first Boys Assembly which brought together 500 boys from all provinces with an aim to mobilise them to be part of the solution in transforming existing gender imbalances, put an end to the...
Men pledge to be champions of change
The Men’s Sector of the SANAC Civil Society Forum held a 3-day Men’s Summit from 24 to 26 August 2018 in Ballito, north of Durban. The Summit brought together men and boys from across the country to seek lasting solutions to various social challenges such as...
Why the SANAC Plenary Convened Two Special Sittings
SANAC Plenary, the highest decision-making body of the Council, convened two special sittings to mark significant events and emergent priorities for the organisation. The first sitting was an extended plenary held to officially welcome the new SANAC Chairperson,...
Champions for an AIDS-Free Generation call for increased domestic funding for AIDS
At a recent high-level political dialogue convened by the Champions for an AIDS-Free Generation, UNAIDS and SANAC, participants gathered to engage and interrogate the current AIDS financing environment and discuss options for building sustainable domestic investments...
The National Wellness Campaign: Cheka Impilo!
During the Presidential Health Summit recently held in Johannesburg, SANAC Chairperson Deputy President David Mabuza officially launched the ‘Cheka Impilo’, an accelerated national wellness campaign that will focus on testing and treating people with HIV, TB, STIs and...
South Africa at AIDS 2018
Team South Africa, coordinated by SANAC, made a strong impression during the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) held in Amsterdam from 23 to 27 July under the theme ‘Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges’. Apart from boasting one of the most prominent...