Media Release

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

SANAC NGO SECTOR REPRESENTATION

The AIDS Consortium (AC) today was voted to represent the Community development and Non Governmental (NGO) sector in the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC). This election took place at the Community development and NGO Sector meeting held at the Orion Hotel on March 5 & 6, 2007 in Johannesburg. Two representatives from the organization were nominated into office, Denise Hunt (AC Executive Director) as one of the three high level representatives on the Strategic level of SANAC, as well as Rhulani Lehloka (AC Communication and Resources Manager) as the Gauteng Province representative.

The objectives of this sector meeting were:

• To receive a developmental report on the process of developing the National Strategic Plan (NSP) for 2007-2011 and provide input in key areas of the NSP.
  
• To review NGO sector report of the past two years, and
  
• To elect the new sector representatives to SANAC for the next two years.

CBOs and individuals fully engaged in HIV/AIDS work), recorded on an accurate database. This representation was part of the criteria used to nominate the organizations onto this body. As a human rights organization, AC is aimed at promoting a non-discriminatory response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic based on human rights as enshrined in South Africa’s constitution. By filtering essential skills and providing resources to affiliates and the general public, the AC is fulfilling part of its vision, which is to facilitate and grow an established network of AIDS Service Organisations (ASOs) to effectively address the needs of all people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS thereby ensuring human dignity for all.

Issued by:

Rhulani lehloka

Communications Manager

The Aids Consortium

Tel: 011 403 0265

Fax: 011 403 2106

Cell: 083 264 8201

Contact Person:

Denise Hunt

Executive Director

The Aids Consortium

Tel: 011 403 0265

Fax: 011 403 2106

Cell: 082 523 4701