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IZWI LETHU “Reversing the legacy of the 1913 Natives Land Act�

Volume 6

Chief Calls for Vukuzenzele Page 6

Shozi Community empowered through land restoration Page 8

All of us are either affected or infected by HIV/ Aids pandemic

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“Reversing the legacy of the 1913 Natives Land Act”

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EDITOR Ms. Nokuthokoza Ndlela Assistant Director: Communications Tel: 033 355 8532 Fax: 033 345 5011 EDITORIAL TEAM Mr. Sibusiso Lubisi Mr. Sifiso Ntombela Mr. Sithembiso Mhlongo Ms. Busiswa Nyathikazi POSTAL ADDRESS The Regional Land Claim Commision - KZN Private Bag X9120 Pietermaritzburg 3200 PMB OFFICES African Life Building 200 Church Street Tel: 033 355 8400 Fax: 033 342 3409 UMHLABA HOUSE 139 Langalibalele Street Tel: 033 341 2600 Fax: 033 341 2678 DURBAN OFFICE 40 Dr. A. B. Xuma Street 4th Floor Tel: 031 307 3114 Fax: 031 307 3115

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Editorial Note & Letters to the Editor

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The Chief Director’s Corner

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A Joyful Day for Restitution Beneficiaries

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Iziqongwane and Mondi partnership brings a bright future for the community

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Chief Calls for Vukuzenzele

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Skills Development Programme will enrich Mnqobokazi Community Mpushini claimants became richer at the beginning of 2013

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Shozi Community empowered through land restoration

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Untraceable Claimant

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All of us are either affected or infected by HIV/ Aids pandemic

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Editorial Note & Letters to the Editor

RESTITUTION EMPLOYEE YOU ROCK!!!

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his Government has been mandated by the people of this country to bring about a better life for all to our people. This is a noble mandate given to us and this Government is committed to deliver to the task before us, however mammoth it may be.

We have the resilience and strength to deliver.

We know that our people have been in the receiving end of immeasurable suffering that was propelled by an oppressive regime over the past three centuries. Our people were removed from their fertile land and were thrown to pockets of peripheral areas where they could barely make ends meet. This undermined their existence, trampled on their rights to own land in the country of their birth.

To date, we are proud to look back and point at tangible evidence indicating progress in improving the lives of our people through land reform particularly the Restitution programme.

The Regional Land Claim Commission KZN has spent more than R800 million on land acquisition and financial compensation in the 2012/2013 financial year, which is 154% of the allocated budget. This achievement has been seen as a step forward in the right direction on finalizing outstanding land claims in the province as we mark the promulgation of the 1913 Natives Land Act, and for that go to the mirror, pat yourself at the back for a job well done!

You will read in this issue success stories about projects that we have settled.

It has been said that wars are not won by individuals but by armies. It is on that premise that collaborative effort between government departments, public and private partnerships have proved to be successful in land reform projects.

Happy reading!!!

Yimi Owakho!!!

Ms. Nokuthokoza Ndlela (Editor) Assistant Director: Communications

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The Chief Director’s Corner

Adv. Bheki Mbili

Adv. Bheki Mbili The Chief Director: Land Restitution Support-KZN he new calendar year has begun and we have a lot to look forward to in this all important year. Between January and February we witnessed the successful hosting by South Africa of another major soccer event in the African calendar, the Africa Cup of Nations. Apart from the successful hosting of the tournament by the country, we also witnessed the value of collective effort in many of the teams that participated in the tournament. We congratulate Nigeria for lifting the trophy high and the end of the tournament, and I believe that they are worthy champions of Africa. The important lesson to draw from the success of the Nigerian team is that, even when the odds are stacked heavily against you or your pursuit of your goal, you should not waver; even in situations where some of your own do not believe is your capacity and capability to deliver, if you believe, you must soldier on and not lose focus on your dream. I think these lessons are important for us as individuals, but also for us as public servants employed to execute the mandate of Commission on Restitution of Land Rights. When all that the naysayers and the prophets of doom can see and talk about regarding the programme of restitution is doomsday, we must remain unstinting in our resolve to restore dignity to claimants whose land claims have been found to be valid. It is that tenacity, commitment and inner belief that will, in the long run, result in the ultimate realization of the goal of this government to redress the imbalances caused by the legacy of apartheid. I am excited that the Department of Public

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Service and Administration has dubbed 2013 as the year of the government cadre. What this means, amongst other things, is that we should accelerate the speed with which we deliver service to our people; it means we must not think of ourselves when we do this work, but of the people we are meant to serve; it means we must exhibit the highest levels of discipline and commitment to our work; it also means we must take pride in the work that we do.

This year marks the turn of the century since the enactment and coming into operation of one of the heinous piece of legislation that this country has ever seen, the Natives Land Act of 1913. The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has taken a conscious decision to highlight to all and sundry the damage that was caused by this Act so that the younger generation, in particular, can understand deeply where we come from. However, it is not the intention of the Department to spend a lot of time lamenting on the wrongs that were caused by the previous regime. The idea is to tell a story or history of dispossession with a view to looking at the ground that we have covered since the passing of the progressive pieces of legislation that were aimed at reversing the legacy of dispossession. Against this background, the Department will embark on a series of activities, projects and programmes to highlight the ground that we have covered since the advent of democracy in our country, and also recommit ourselves to doing a lot more in the quest to reversing the legacy of the 1913 Natives Land Act. We will therefore, during the course of this year, be going to each and every district municipality to observe the centenary of the Natives Land Act. We are approaching the end of the 2012/13 financial year, and all indications are that we will exceed all expectations in so far as budget spend is concerned. I would like to congratulate all those members of my team, who have worked tirelessly to get us into this position. I can only hope that the land that we will resultantly be restoring will be used productively by claimants. From the side of the Department, we need to sharpen the machinery of post settlement support that we give to the claimants to whom we have restored land so that the goal of sustainable restitution is indeed realized.

The Departmental processes aimed at bringing about the amendment of the Restitution of Land Rights Act in order to open a new window for the lodgment of new claims by people who missed the deadline of 31 December 1998, have begun in earnest. These internal processes, once done, will be followed by Cabinet and parliamentary legislative processes which would result in the passing of the Act to amend the current Act. Therefore, as things stand, the lodgment of new claims process has not yet been re-opened. This will only happen once the abovementioned processes have been completed and President has signed into law the Act to re-open the lodgment process.

There is a lot to talk about, but let us end it here for this edition.

“Reversing the legacy of the 1913 Natives Land Act”

A Joyful Day for Restitution Beneficiaries

The Head of Land at Mondi Mr. Maurice Makhathini thanking the Department and beneficiaries for working in unity till this day

The Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform Mr. Lechesa Tshenoli handing over vouchers to beneficiaries

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The Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform Mr. Lechesa Tshenoli handing over a cheque to the people of Shafton Community Claim

By Sibusiso Lubisi

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here was joyfulness and high emotions when the beneficiaries from Linwood, Madlala and Shafton communities were restored their land rights back in a ceremonial title deeds hand over on January, 19 in Howick Sports Ground.

The three communities were victims of the 1913 Natives Land Act that saw them being dispossessed of their land by the then government using past racially discriminatory laws.

In the early 1918 Linwood and Madlala communities used their land for stock farming before Mondi Forestation Company took over in 1967; many restrictions were imposed to allow for timber plantation as more land was required. Their indigenous houses were bulldozed down and some were burnt to give space for tree plantations.

In 1998 they lodged their claims in compliance with Section 11(1) and 2(1) of the Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994 as amended and their claims were approved by the Minister.

Due to the fact that the Shafton Community had so many beneficiaries who were old and had already settled in another place, they therefore opted for Financial Compensation. The Linwood and Madlala communities opted for land restoration and based on the Memorandum of understanding between the Department and Mondi, a settlement model in settling forestry claims was applied. Mondi Shanduka has leased the land from the two claimant communities for a period of 10 years and after that the claimants will take over the management of land and ownership of timber.

“Many people have passed on during the process of settling this claims and we apologise for the delays, what we are doing here is trying to reverse the legacy of the 1913 Natives Land Act that was imposed by the apartheid Government

and we understand that we cannot take away the pain people suffered when they were dispossessed of their land but try to restore the land back to the rightful owners”, said the Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Mr. Lechesa Tshenoli.

He said, Umngeni Local Municipality and Mondi should come up with a plan to have early child wood facilities so that they can be able to take under privileged kids from an early age and assist them with skill development so that they can be what they want to be in the future.

Mondi will offer bursaries to claimant beneficiaries who would like to pursue careers in forestry and pay 100% of their fees, accommodation and a stipend for the period of study in a recognised tertiary institution. They will also assist in skills development and training, enterprise development, corporate and social investments, capacity building and general employment and forestry contracting opportunities.

The Chairperson for Madlala Community Claim Mr. Ngubane has pleaded with Government for support so that they can be able to progress.

“We are very excited that we finally received what belongs to us but without support from Government or their stakeholders we cannot go anywhere, and this support can be financially or skills development as long as this will help us sustain our project for the benefit of our next generations to come,” said Mr. Ngubane.

Meanwhile, the Head of Land Department at Mondi Mr. Maurice Makhathini said, they will continue with their partnership with Government especially the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform so that they can assist with skills transfers for beneficiaries to progress in their projects as land owners

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Iziqongwane and Mondi partnership brings a bright future for the community.

Mr. Moses Ntombela chairperson of the Iziqongwane Trust pointing a crèche built by the trust

5200 hectors of land owned by Iziqongwane Community Trust leased to Mondi Group

By Sifiso Ntombela

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hen a transfer agreement was signed between Mondi and the office of the Land Claims Commission in KwaZulu Natal for the transfer of 5200 hectares of land to Iziqongwane Community in 2010, no one knew that the lives of that rural community was going to change better for ever.

Iziqongwane community has recently built a crèche worth R300 000 which can accommodate about 80 kids and will be used for Abet classes in the afternoons. The Department for Social Welfare will absorb the plan of this Crèche and supply a teacher and provide nutrition to these rural kids as soon as it is complete by March.

After realizing that they were having problems with local roads within rural wards, they hired a Construction company to grade and maintain their local road with the amount of R150.000 rands. The trust members have set up a council of stakeholders with different areas of focus e.g there is a sub committee that focuses on security matters, illegal occupation, veld fires prevention, game poaching etc, and there is also a sub committee that deals with infrastructure, farming, construction of roads etc.

This community entered into a 20 year lease agreement with Mondi Group since the 98% of their land is forestry and the agreement entails a rental leasing fee of R760 000 per annum which increases with Consumer Price Inflation. Mondi will run the forestry business while providing mentorship, capacity building and transfer skills to the community to equip the community to manage and run the business when their lease agreement ends.

The community had established a company called Mkhwetha Pty which started operating in April 2012. This company was awarded a tender by Mondi to carry out all its projects in the community which includes planting of trees, prevention of veld fires, hatching and sprinkling soil poison. The contract

is for 3 years with an option to renew on expiry. When the company was formed the trust invested R300 000 from the trust account and secured R1.1million loan from Mondi Zimele Forestry Business Entrepreneurs Fund.

This financial move enabled the community to buy company assets to run the business a bakkie, tractor and a labour carrier (truck). Mkhwetha Pty is 100% owned by Iziqongwane Community trust and has 5 board members which work independently and report to the trust members on an annual basis.

They employ local community members, the majority being beneficiaries and 42 people have been employed on a full time basis. Mondi has offered a full time mentorship programme to assist the Mkhwetha Company and have also offered 4 full bursaries to the beneficiaries to study forestry at Higher Institutions of Learning.

In 2012 the community identified 4 schools in Babanango in partnership with Mondi Group, they supplied 70 full school uniforms to poor kids and Mondi also donated 250 school shoes. The trust offered 6 full bursaries to children studying in various disciplines i.e. Bachelor of Commerce, Auditing, IT, Teaching, Law etc and they paid R55 000 for 10 students to enroll for 3 months Traffic Management Course for skills empowerment and now those kids are ready to be employed within the Municipality’s traffic unit. They also paid for 17 children to do drivers license course at Bp Driving School.

“Every year during December holidays we host soccer tournaments for both males and females to keep children away from drugs and alcohol. We have created an atmosphere where all our immediate stakeholders have faith and belief in what we do, by being open and transparent’ said Mr Moses Ntombela, the Chairperson of Izongwane Community trust.

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Chief Calls for Vukuzenzele

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Delegates during the stakeholder liaison meeting in Durban

Delegates who attended the stakeholder liaison meeting in Durban

The Chief Director Land Restitution Support Adv. Bheki Mbili addressing delegates during the stakeholder liaison meeting in Durban

By Sibusiso Lubisi

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he Chief Director in the office of the Regional Land Claim Commission Adv Bheki Mbili has called on beneficiaries from land reform to Vukuzenzele (stand up and take charge) of their projects.

Responding to questions from different stakeholders during the Stakeholder Briefing Meeting on Project 2013 at Riverside Hotel on Friday, February 22, Adv. Bheki Mbili encouraged beneficiaries to be pro-active and not wait for the Department to come to them but come up with proposals that can be best practiced for land reform projects to succeed.

“When Government comes with programmes, beneficiaries should come up with proposals to make that programme better and this is what we call partnership between the Department and beneficiaries”, said Mbili.

The year 2013 marks 100 years since the promulgation of the 1913 Natives Land Act and as part of reversing the legacy of this Act, the Department has engaged in a series of activities in all the District Municipalities in KwaZulu Natal to mark the effects of this Act. A roll out of this project has already started and 433 household from Mpushini Claim were handed a cheque of R23, 663,450 million by the Minister Gugile Nkwinti on January 08, at uMgungundlovu City Hall in Pietermaritzburg.

On January 19, Linwood and Madlala communities were handed their tittle deed while Shafton community received

financial compensation as part of restoring their land rights at Howick Sport Ground under Umngeni Municipality.

The project 2013 briefing meeting was a platform to engage stakeholders to participate and take part in reversing the legacy of the 1913 Natives Land Act, as well as giving them a roll out plan of the series of events that will be taking place in all the Districts.

Adv. Mbili told stakeholders that project 2013 will benefit every one and it will even go beyond 2013 because it is a process.

While stakeholders applauded the initiative they also requested the Department to alert them when visiting their Districts and engage them on further activities.

A Restitution beneficiary from Izanqawe Community Claim Mr. Solomon Zondi said, they have a very good working relationship with the Department and they are very happy as beneficiaries.

“We would also like the Department to assist with skills transfer so that we can be able to stand on our own two feet and not rely on others for support. We want to sustain our projects and increase production”, said Zondi.

The CEO from ADA Mr. Robson Zimuto applauded project 2013 and said they will continue supporting people who received land through land reform programme.

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Mpushini claimants became richer at the beginning of 2013

By Sifiso Ntombela he children of beneficiaries from Ashburton community claim received a life time opportunity when the Minister for Rural Development and Land Reform Mr. Gugile Nkwinti announced that apart from the Department paying financial compensation to them, their children will be recruited and incorporated under Narysec programme to be equipped with essential skills for free.

The Ashburton claim was approved by the Minister on 15 December 2012. The community received settlement to the total value of R23, 663,450 million to 433 households at an event that was held at uMgungundlovu City Hall on the 08thJanuary.

Delivering his keynote address, the Minister said, although there is no just value that can re- dress the injustice of the dispossessions, but this settlement could not have come at a better time as it coincides with the 100 years since the promulgation of 1913 Natives Land Act. “The Department has made strides in reversing the legacy of the 1913 Natives Land Act, although we still need to improve our efforts in ensuring that we increase the pace at which claims are settled.

We remember those people who have passed away leaving with pains inflicted by this unjust Act” said Nkwinti.

He implored the 433 household beneficiaries to identify a youth child in each household between the ages of 18 to 35yrs; the identified youth will be incorporated in our youth employment programme called Narysec. They will be trained in various skills at FET’s while receiving a stipend; this training requires a minimum requirement of grade 10 and encom-

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Mr T Mncwabe Chairperson of Mpushini Community trust, Deputy Minister Mr L.Tsenoli, Cllr C. Ndlela Mayor of Msunduzi Local Municipality and National Minister Gugile Nkwinti handing a cheque passing of 4 years theory and practical skills before starting training. The youth will be sent to an army base where they will be taught self discipline. Once the youth has acquired all these skills they will come back to work in their respective communities or seek employment as they would have been empowered with relevant skills.

The chairperson for Mpushini Community Trust, Mr Thembinkosi Mncwabe said; "it was not easy to wait for so many years but today we are overjoyed and celebrating as the Land Claims Commission has fulfilled its mandate. Each household was awarded with a voucher of R54 650.

Skills Development Programme will enrich Mnqobokazi Community

By Sifiso Ntombela

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lease agreement between the community of Mnqobokazi and Phinda Game reserve has left youth in the poverty stricken rural community equipped with skills. The two parties entered into a 36 year lease agreement which has seen the community pocketing more that R 2, 5 million annually.

The claim was settled in 2006 and they have leased 5200 hectares of their land to Phinda Game Reserve with an agreement that the community will fully occupy and run the game reserve on their own after the contract has expired.

The trust has paid Eskom R 1. 4 million to erect an electricity grid for 200 houses in the community. They have issued bursaries to matriculates who want to further their studies in Institutions of Higher Learning and this current financial year the trust has set aside R400, 000 to assist 77 young people who want to further their studies in Teaching, Nursing, Law, Computers, Community Development etc.

Apart from the bursary scheme, the trust is building a MultiPurpose Centre worth R 3.5 million. The centre will have trust offices, a big hall which will host events and big meetings for hire and the community will be trained in various technical skills.

The chairperson of Mnqobokazi trust Mr Jabulani Nxumalo

Mnqobokazi Multipurpose center built by Mnqobokazi trust for the community to the tune of 3.5 million, to be opened in March this year said, they will appoint an accredited service provider to conduct skills programms for them as the community to grow and improving their lives.

A 32 year old Manqoba Innocent Mathenjwa, recipients of the bursary scheme graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor of Education Degree at the University of Zululand.

Despite coming from a very poor family, that did not stop him from fulfilling his determination to have a profession in life. Manqoba started grade 1 at the age of 17, his peers were laughing at him being old and tall but was resilient, never lost focus and matriculated at the age of 28

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Shozi Community empowered through land restoration

Siyanda Shozi a grade 11 scholar at Western Agricultural College at Mooi River sponsored by Kembali Group left with Mr Shozi chairperson for Shozi Community Trust

An aerial photograph showing a Shozi sugarcane farm leased to Kembali Group which employs more than 200 people from the local community

By Sifiso Ntombela

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n the year 2009 an impoverished Shozi community claim in Mthwalumbe south of KwaZulu Natal was settled through the Restitution programme. The restored properties land use includes sugarcane plantations. Previous land owners were brought in to mentor the community.

The community entered into a nine years lease agreement with Kembali Group whom had extensive business expertise to run the sugarcane operation and the agreement also incorporated mentoring, skills transfer and capacity building.

The community is entitled to 7 % on gross profit for every harvest produce sent to the mill which is equal to R600 000 annually. Kembali Group employs more than 200 people from the community to work on the sugarcane plantations and the group has also employed a trainee Manager Mr Njabulo Shozi and a trainee Administration clerk Ms Thembile Shozi from the community who are undergoing intensive training under the watchful eye of a mentor Mr Alwin Kaizer.

The Kembali group is also offering bursaries to children of beneficiaries to study Agriculture and they are currently paying R85 000, per annum for Siyanda Shozi a Grade 11

scholar who is studying at Western Agricultural College in Mooi River. When Shozi complete grade 12, he will be sent to study Agriculture at Cedara College for 3 years as he is being groomed to become a farm manager once he finishes his studies.

Mr Njabulo Shozi, a trainee manager is very thrilled about the opportunity to work for his community. He said “the future looks bright for me and I can’t wait to study a Management Certificate in Sugar Industry this year”.

The Business Executive in Land Reform Portfolio Mr. Errol Kokeomoer said, besides supporting Shozi Community, Kembali Group had similar agreements with other 4 Restitution Sugarcane Projects on the South Coast which includes Qoloqolo, Mgayi, Ndelu and Mathulini.

“Our aim is empowerment, transfer skills and safeguards the Sugar Industry.

“I must commend the good working relationship we are having with Kembali Group without them our project could have added to the statistics for failed restitution projects” said Mr. Shozi Chairperson for Shozi Community Trust

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All of us are either affected or infected by HIV/ Aids pandemic

By Sifiso Ntombela

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ncouragement for the people to check their HIV status in order to prevent new infections dominated the proceedings on Friday 30 November 2012 when RLCC staff commemorated the World Aids Day at Umhlaba House Building.

The Chief Director Adv. Bheki Mbili opened the gathering by quoting from Nkosi Johnson’s speech delivered at the Opening Ceremony of the 13th International AIDS Conference in Durban in July 2000, he said, “When Mrs. Zanele Machi lifting I was two years old, I a candlelight in memory of was living in a care center HIV/Aids victims with Mrs. for HIV/AIDS infected Sindy Ngwane people. My mother was also infected and could not afford to keep me because she was very scared that the community she lived in would find out that we were both infected and chase us away.” He went further to say “I want people to understand, be careful of AIDS; you can’t get AIDS if you touch, hug, kiss, and hold hands with someone who is infected. All we want is to be cared for and accepted.

This powerful quote was intended for us to do an introspection of what strides have we made since the passing of Nkosi Johnson. We all need to unite and fight the scourge of HIV/ Aids. This day is meant to give support to all who are affected and infected and to give remembrance to those who died due to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Since the year 2000 the South African Government has made some strides as 1.7 million people are on ARV’s and have targeted to have 2.5 million people on treatment by 2014.

We need to commend the National Health Department for the sterling job they are doing. They constantly look for means to improve treatment of the disease. Their researchers recently introduced one tablet to be consumed by patients instead of taking three different tablets.

The Co-coordinator for Statistics at North Dale Hospital Sr Dayimane confirmed earlier reports that KZN is still leading with the highest HIV prevalence rate in South Africa. With UMgungundlovu District being hardest hit with 42.3% rate and also with more Districts indicating high prevalence, the Department of Health now has adopted the theme “Getting to Zero and Zero new HIV infections”. She called upon all

of us to be brave and get tested so that we can begin to know our status, by knowing you will be able to save your partner, yourself and the entire South African population as we all have a role to play to fight new infections.

“We need to fight the stigma of discriminating against people living with HIV/AIDS. We need to change the way we relate to each other because each of us are either affected or infected by HIV/Aids pandemic, it may not be today but tomorrow”, said Ms Palesa Mbatha Aids Dayimane. counsellor demonstrating The day ended with a a female condom at World candle light ceremony and Aids day at Umhlaba House prayer in memory of those who passed away.

Sr Dayimane Co-ordinator for Statistics at Northdale Hospital illustrating how the virus spread among the white blood corpuscles

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