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ANNUAL REPORT 2021

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It has been 40 years since the first cases of what would become known as AIDS were identified in the United States and 30 years since the National AIDS Convention of South Africa, which would evolve into NACOSA.

What have we learned about tackling HIV, AIDS and other public health crises?

Our experience of battling a pandemic like HIV set us on a solid footing when it came to dealing with the arrival of Covid-19.

Dr Saadiq Kariem, Chairperson

NACOSA’s long history within the AIDS response, its resilience and adaptability over this difficult period has meant that the organisation was able to contribute to keeping the torches of the HIV response alight, while at the same time continuing to reach people and communities on the fringes of society with critical knowledge and services.

Mohamed Motala, Executive Director

COVID is here to stay, we must learn how to live with it. Like we did with HIV, we must learn to coexist with these pandemics.

Pinampi Maano, Civil Society Forum Chairperson.

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A moment for radical change

By Sophie Hobbs, NACOSA Communications, published in the Independent Philanthropy Association of South Africa March newsletter On Monday 26th of January, we were due to work on our proposal for

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Raising the voices of youth

Young people are at the forefront of driving change in their communities, and their voices are being amplified through various initiatives. At NACOSA, we’re committed to ensuring that our children

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Holding up the sky

“Helping the community is one of my passions. I couldn’t just look at the challenges without doing anything,” says Thandi Khanyile who started Thy Kingdom Care in 2013 in Evaton,

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