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The World Bank And SABCOHA Launch Guidelines For Business Coalitions Against HIV/AIDS

Posted: ?Tuesday, February 22, 2005
10 February 2005.World Bank/SABCOHA Joint Press Release.

The World Bank and the South African Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (SABCOHA) today (10 February 2005) launched guidelines for building business coalitions against HIV/AIDS throughout sub-Saharan Africa.


HIV/AIDS treatment initiative supports farm workers

Posted: ?Friday, March 18, 2005
16 March 2005. IRIN PlusNews. Republished courtesy of IRIN PlusNews.

Between 30 percent and 45 percent of South African farm workers are estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS, the National African Farmers' Union Summit heard earlier this week.


HIV/AIDS will take deathly toll on farm workers

Posted: ?Friday, April 15, 2005
Peter Apps.15 April 2005. Independent Online. Republished courtesy of Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd.

HIV/AIDS will kill 20 percent of southern Africa's agricultural workers by 2020, researchers said on Thursday, possibly threatening food production in a region already facing frequent shortages.


Samancor hospice and orphanage bring comfort to local community

Posted: ?Friday, April 15, 2005
April 2005.Samancor Press Release.

The Kotulong Community Centre (KCC), primarily sponsored by the BHP Billiton Development Trust (BBDT), has very nearly reached capacity in terms of populating its hospice for terminally ill patients and children's ward for orphans.


BMW joins private sector battle against HIV/AIDS

Posted: ?Monday, April 25, 2005
22 April 2005. IRIN PlusNews. Republished courtesy of IRIN PlusNews.

South African employees of the German car manufacturer, BMW, as well as the general public, will benefit from an HIV/AIDS clinic opened by the company on Thursday in the capital, Pretoria.


Stigma hampers Anglo's HIV/AIDS programme

Posted: ?Monday, April 25, 2005
22 April 2005. IRIN PlusNews. Republished courtesy of IRIN PlusNews.

South African mining giant AngloGold Ashanti has blamed stigma and fear of retrenchment for the slow uptake by employees of its free anti-AIDS programme.


Smaller businesses ignoring HIV/AIDS - survey

Posted: ?Monday, May 09, 2005
28 April 2005.IRIN PlusNews. Republished courtesy of IRIN PlusNews.

Most mid-sized South African companies are turning a blind eye to HIV/AIDS, despite forecasts that the epidemic is set to ravage the country's workforce, a new report by a leading global accounting and financial services firm has said.


South African business praised for HIV/AIDS response

Posted: ?Friday, June 03, 2005
World Economic Forum Press Release.01 June 2005.

Based on a World Economic Forum study of 1,552 African based companies being shared at the Africa Economic Summit 2005 in Cape Town today, South African companies appear to be leading the way in the response to HIV/AIDS with up to 91% having an HIV/AIDS policy in place.


Business response to HIV/AIDS draws mixed reaction

Posted: ?Thursday, June 09, 2005
09 June 2005. IRIN PlusNews. Republished courtesy of IRIN PlusNews.

Delegates at the South African AIDS conference in the port city of Durban heard mixed views from experts on Wednesday as to where business was heading in terms of addressing HIV/AIDS in the workplace.


Cellphones join battle against HIV/AIDS

Posted: ?Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Tamar Kahn, republished courtesy of Business Day

Sisiter Lulu Mtwisha used to laboriously write by hand the details of every home visit made by her counsellors to HIV/AIDS patients cared for by the Hannan Crusaid treatment centre in Cape Town's Guguletu township.


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