SANAC Board of Trustees Announce Appointment of new CEO
PPRETORIA, 25 September 2020 – The Board of Trustees of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) has announced the appointment of Dr. Thembisile Xulu as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the SANAC Trust. She will commence her duties on 01 October 2020. Dr....
SANAC Mourns the Passing of the Deputy-Director General, Ms Conny Nxumalo
The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) mourns the passing of Conny Nxumalo, the Deputy Director-General for Welfare Services at the National Department of Social Development (DSD) who succumbed to complications emanating from the novel corona virus. Ms....
SANAC WELCOMES ADDITIONAL GRANT FROM GLOBAL FUND FOR COVID-19
PRETORIA, 09 August 2020 – The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) welcomes the approval of an additional multi-million rand grant from the Global Fund for corona virus response. The incremental grant of $36, 059, 867.00 (R636, 012, 034.39) has been approved...
SANAC Wishes SANAC Co-Chair, Steve Letsike Speedy Recovery
PPRETORIA, 28 July 2020 – The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) wishes the SANAC Co-Chair Ms. Steve Letsike, who has tested positive for the corona virus, a speedy recovery. Ms. Letsike is currently in good spirits and working from home whilst she...
SANAC WELCOMES POSITIVE OPINION ON DAPIVIRINE RING
PPRETORIA, 28 July 2020 – The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) welcomes the positive opinion on the dapivirine vaginal ring from the European Medicines Agency (EMA), an agency of the European Union in charge of the evaluation and supervision of medicinal...
SANAC Inter-Ministerial Committee Resolves to Prioritise HIV & TB in COVID-19 Response
PRETORIA, 16 July 2020 – Deputy President David Mabuza today, 16 July 2020, convened and chaired the virtual meeting of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) Inter-Ministerial Committee. The meeting was aimed at deliberating on the mitigation of the impact...
SANAC wishes Prof. TJ Mokgoro Speedy Recovery
PPRETORIA, 08 July 2020 – The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) notes with empathy the announcement of the North West Premier, Prof. Job Mokgoro testing positive for corona virus. The Council hereby wishes the Premier a speedy recovery as he battles the...
UNAIDS report on the global AIDS epidemic shows that 2020 targets will not be met
UNAIDS PRESS RELEASE UNAIDS report on the global AIDS epidemic shows that 2020 targets will not be met because of deeply unequal success; COVID-19 risks blowing HIV progress way off course Missed targets have resulted in 3.5 million more HIV infections and 820 000...