Opportunities | 22 Sep 2023
CFP-02-GFPA-09-2023 NACOSA is inviting bids from reputable service providers to supply an estimated quantity of 24 351 dignity packs for its People who use drugs Programme (PWUD) and its Adolescents and Young People Programme (AYP). Full details in the TERMS OF REFERENCE > Deadline for submission of bids: 13h00 on Friday 06 October 2023 QUESTIONS Questions can be addressed by email only to Queries@nacosa.org.za with the reference in the subject line. Questions may be submitted on or before 28 September 2023. DOCUMENTS Terms of Reference Annex 1 Bidding Form Annex 2 Costing Template Code of Conduct for Suppliers
Opportunities | 22 Sep 2023
CFP-01-PWUD-08-2023 NACOSA seeks the services of a reputable service provider to supply and deliver 247 500, 300ml disposal personal sharp containers for its People who Use Drugs Programme. Full details in the TERMS OF REFERENCE > Deadline for submission of bids: 13h00 on 06 October 2023. QUESTIONS Questions can be addressed by email only to Queries@nacosa.org.za with the reference in the subject line. Questions may be submitted on or before 28 September 2023. DOCUMENTS Terms of Reference Annex 1 Bidding Form Annex 2 Costing Template Code of Conduct for Suppliers
Opportunities | 22 Sep 2023
CPF-08-USAID-09-2023 NACOSA is seeking a service provider/s for the supply and delivery of motor vehicles to be delivered across South Africa, namely in the Western Cape, Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng. Full details in the TERMS OF REFERENCE > Deadline for submission of bids: 13h00 on Wednesday 04 October 2023 QUESTIONS Questions can be addressed by email only to Queries@nacosa.org.za with the reference in the subject line. Questions may be submitted on or before 29 September 2023. DOCUMENTS Terms of Reference Annex 1 Bidding Form Code of Conduct for Suppliers
News | 20 Sep 2023
“When it came.. it was too good to be true, honestly. Having someone to listen to me, to all my problems. Do I really even matter? Do people even care who I am? I’m just from a village, sometimes we don’t even have electricity, we don’t have running water, so who cares who I am? And then Childline was like, “No, we’ll be here for you”. (Tsakane Onnica Maluleke, Peer Group Trainer, Childline Gauteng) When Childline reached out to Tsakane with the My Journey programme initiative, poverty and the associated effects and challenges had brought her to the edge. “I…
News | 12 Sep 2023
“People know about TB, but knowing about TB isn’t the same as having information on what to do when you have TB, especially amongst residents of informal settlements.” – Thapelo Mokone, District Coordinator, Treatment Action Campaign. Community organisations in South Africa are facing an uphill battle in their efforts to link people to TB care and improve case finding rates. Several challenges were identified and potential solutions came to light during a Community Dialogue held in Randfontein, Gauteng, part of NACOSA’s Community Systems Strengthening Programme funded by The Global Fund. The stigma associated with TB is one of the biggest challenges…
News | 6 Sep 2023
South Africa needs a drug policy that focuses on putting people first. There are an estimated 400 000 people using heroin with estimated 82 500 people who inject drug in South Africa. National HIV prevalence amongst people who inject drugs is recorded at 21.8%, with 83% Hepatitis C prevalence. NACOSA’s People Who Use Drugs programme funded by The Global Fund reached 31 257 people who inject drugs in 7 South African districts between April 2019 and March 2022, identifying a 23% HIV positivity yield. The recent Africa Policy Week brought together policymakers, advocates, and experts from across the continent to…
News | 11 Aug 2023
In the vast landscape of South Africa’s AIDS response, there exists a group that is often overlooked and marginalised—the people who use drugs. This underserved population faces a heightened risk of HIV, TB, and Hepatitis, trapped in a cycle of poverty, unemployment, and social inequality. However, there is hope. NACOSA’s People Who Use Drugs Programme, funded by the Global Fund and in collaboration with organizations like TB/HIV Care, is working tirelessly to provide support, education, and harm reduction strategies to reduce the devastating impact of drug use on individuals and communities. At the heart of this initiative are the peer…
News | 10 Jul 2023
“The purpose is to identify the gaps that they have been missing, that they are not aware that they are missing. We want these facilities to be a zone whereby youth can come freely, as we’ve noticed that most youth don’t come to the facility because of health care worker attitudes.” Inviting someone into your space to monitor how you do things is difficult for anyone, and it is especially difficult in the high-pressure environment of primary healthcare facilities. But it is critically important for the users of services to be in engaged in how these services are delivered. Young…
News, Publications | 28 Jun 2023
The South African Constitution was the first in the world to protect the rights of sexual and gender minorities. We have some of the strongest protections globally for LGBTQIA+ people yet because of harmful myths and attitudes, the LGBTQIA+ community can be the victims of gender-based violence, bullying and hate crimes. Our new info leaflet, Stand Proud, provides information about the LGBTQIA+ community, tackles myths and gives some guidance on coming out. Released on International Pride Day, 28 June. You are a unique and special person that deserves to find love and happiness!
News | 19 May 2023
Investing in gender-based-violence services and strengthening community and justice systems alone cannot tackle GBV. For our nation to turn the tide on the scourge of GBV, all the pillars of the National Strategic Plan for Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) must be integrated and addressed. Since October 2022, NACOSA has partnered with the Tshikululu Trust and Anglo American Platinum to implement such an integrated intervention in mining communities in Limpopo and the North West. The new programme includes strengthening of GBV services and community mobilisation and awareness, alongside a livelihoods intervention called Grow-Learn-Own (GLO). GLO provides economic strengthening and livelihoods…
