Sinethemba Children's Care Centre received a R60000 boost to renovate its dilapidated building. The centre cares for 30 Aids orphans, physically and mentally disabled children.

South Africa’s Nobel laureate launched his foundation in the United States, which is designed to work with universities nationwide to create leadership academies emphasising peace, social justice and reconciliation.

Funding has been made available to non-governmental and community based organizations to start up /expand residential and day care facilities for adults with severe psychiatric disabilities. Priority will be given to facilities providing for person from historically disadvantage communities and to those discharged from long –term psychiatric hospitals. Funding is for operational costs only and is not for building or purchasing of premises
For further details kindly contact Radisha Sukhla (27) 11- 355-3402 or
Lehlogonolo Rakate (27) 11 355-3351

SOME South African employees are taking the lead in the fight against HIV/Aids - donating their time, salaries and services to help victims of the disease. Staff at some of the country's biggest companies and government departments have already raised over R1-million and provided food to orphans in some of the country's poorest areas in what is believed to be the start of a new trend among employees.

THE Congress of South African Trade Unions is concerned that political apathy is eroding its power and influence. Secretary-general Zwelinzima Vavi told the Sunday Times this week that Cosatu leaders were shocked by the poor attendance of workers at May Day celebrations. He said discussions had taken place on how to make it more relevant to its members.

The return to Cape Town of the remains of Saartje Baartman, the Khoisan lady dubbed the "Hottentot Venus" in Europe, could provide the spark for the revival of Khoisan - or "Bushman" culture. The Khoisan people are widely believed to be the original inhabitants of the southern tip of Africa. Baartman's remains, which were placed in a coffin draped in the South African flag, were returned 186 years after her death in Paris where she died a pauper. French scientists made a mould of her body and preserved her skeleton, genitalia and brain which remained on display at the Museum of Mankind in Paris until 1974.

"Thousands of parents throughout South Africa have lost and are losing their infants to HIV/AIDS. Most of them are desperately poor and marginalised by a society in which the rights of women and children are frequently trampled upon. However, today's court case and recent events, including the commitment by Government to extend mother-to-child HIV transmission prevention irrespective of today's ruling, give hope to many women and children who will use public antenatal clinics in the future."

Lawyers for the South African government yesterday in Constitutional Court argued that universal access to nevirapine is unnecessary because on average, pregnant women transmit the virus to their infants only 30% of the time, the South African Press Association reports. "You are giving a drug to 70% who do not need it. And you are introducing a drug of which you do not know the long-term effects," government attorney Marumo Moerane told the court during the first day of testimony in the government's appeal of a lower court order that it make the drug available to all HIV-positive pregnant women through the public health system.

South Africa's HIV/AIDS programme has received a boost with the announcement of a US $165.2 million grant from the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria.

The National Portfolio Committee on Health in Parliament, and the South African Gender-based Violence and Health Initiative, will jointly hold hearings in Parliament on Gender-Based Violence and the Health Sector on June 4 to 5, 2002.

The value of the Border Community Chest in helping deserving organisations throughout its region was illustrated again on Tuesday when the distribution committee decided to make annual grants for 2002-3 of just under R200 000. It was agreed to allot R135 000 to organisations and R60 000 to food distribution.

The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria on Thursday awarded its first batch of grants - worth $378 million - to fight the world's deadliest diseases in 31 countries.

JEP believes that young people have the inherent right to contribute to and be nurtured by South African society, which recognises and responds to the full range of needs and gifts of young women and men. The JEP is seeking a Training Co-ordinator.

Gun Free South Africa is looking for a person who has a passion for peace and against violence; who does not own a gun and is committed to remaining gun free at home and at work.

The Community Development Resource Association (CDRA) is offering several five-day courses for organisational, programme and project leaders or managers of development organisations.

The Foundation for Human Rights is looking for a Project Officer, to be based in Pretoria.

RAU University offers a two week intensive study and completion of assignments leading to a certificate, recorded at SAQA, worth a quarter of an MA.

Ready for the WSSD? Enroll in P&DM's Globalisation & Environment Executive Course.
The University of the Witwatersrand's Graduate School of Public and Development offers short courses for government and non-government officials, to provide cutting-edge information about public and development issues.

Following the highly successful International Conference on 'TAX AND THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR' in March 2001, the Non Profit Partnership will hold a national conference on the enabling environment in March 2003.

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