The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) is deeply saddened by the death of Johanna Ncala, who was known and respected for her tireless promotion of the rights of people living HIV.
Johanna was a driving force of HIV treatment literacy in the country, and served on the SANAC Civil Society Forum representing the SANAC Women’s Sector leadership for a number of years.
“South Africa has lost a great advocate and activist who was a selfless contributor to the struggle to fight HIV and TB,” said Dr Fareed Abdullah, CEO of SANAC. “Johanna was a courageous champion of the plight of women in society and their increased vulnerability to HIV. We will miss her energy and compassion.”
Johanna worked for the Treatment Action Campaign where she participated in the development of treatment literacy materials and led treatment literacy programmes in Lesotho, Mozambique, Botswana, Angola, Zambia and Malawi.
She will be greatly missed by those who had the opportunity to know her and work with her. Our deepest condolences go to her family, friends and colleagues at this time.