The Tshwane Mayoral AIDS Council (TMAC) was launched in August 2009 to mobilise resources from all sectors to address the challenges of HIV in the City.

Purpose of TMAC

The council provides strategic vision to the HIV/AIDS response in the City of Tshwane and develop solutions that can be implemented within the council itself or through other partners.  The council invites all sectors of society to participate in an effective response to the AIDS epidemic. 

Background

The TMAC held its first formal quarterly meeting on 4 August 2009. Projects initiated in TMAC meeting on 3 November 2009 included:

• Hide and Seek, Find and Treat: Early diagnosis and access to care for HIV-infected children in the City of Tshwane
• HIV in the workplace: Initiation of collaboration between mobile VCT testing in the city and the unions
• Traditional Healers: Training of traditional healers in HAST and the development of a referral system

The Foundation for Professional Development (FPD) fulfills the role of the secretariat. The FPD was established in October 1997 and commenced its first course in 1998.  Read more about the FPD·

Composition of TMAC

The council members include individuals that contribute either intellectually, through resource mobilisation, or are representative of key communitiy stakeholders that contribute effectively to the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS in the City of Tshwane. Members will include: 

Intellectual Contributors: Individuals with academic qualifications that have contributed to knowledge-building through either formal research or professional and technical application of knowledge.  These members should come from the following sectors:

• Social Science
• Medical Science
• Health Science

Resource Mobilisation: Individuals that can identify resources that will enhance the strategy of the council.  Resources may be human, monetary, supplies, sector related or management and organisational capacity.  These members should come from the following sectors:

• Business
• Media
• Entertainment/Artistic
• Non Governmental Organisations

Community Representation: Individuals from communities on which HIV/AIDS has a severe and direct impact. This group includes community leaders with strong advocacy skills that can mobilize human resources from within their specific population. Affected communities comprise youth and religious groups and educational and should come from the following sectors:

• Youth
• Women who are positive
• Men who are positive
• Religious leaders
• Unions
• Education

Members of TMAC

Membership is voluntary and no member will receive any form of remuneration, allowance or reimbursements. A  Chairperson and a Co-chairperson were elected through a majority vote of the members.  The role and responsibility of the Chairperson, Co-chairperson and the members are in accordance with good governance principles.  

Council Members

Chairperson  Dr Gwen Ramokgopa Executive Mayor of Tshwane This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Co-chairperson  Dr Gustaaf Wolvaardt Foundation for Professional Development This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Intellectual Contributions - Tertiary Institutions·
Social Science Ms Mary Crewe Centre for the Study of AIDS, UP This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Medical Science Dr Ute Feucht Paediatrics:Kalafong Hospital This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Health Science Prof. John Matjila  Community Health: School of Health Systems and Public Health, UP   This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Medical Science Prof. Mogiyana Mzileni Treatment – Adult HIV/TB: MEDUNSA This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Social Science Mr Leon Roets Behavioural Studies: UNISA This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Social Science Prof.Herbert W Vilakazi Retired This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Social Science Prof. Carel J van Aardt Bureau of Market Research, UNISA This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Resource Mobilisation·
· · Media Vacant	NGO/CBO Mrs Margaret Nong Institute for Primary Health This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Business Mr Fanie du Plessis Capital City Business Chamber This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Artists Mr Ismail Carr The South African State Theatre This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Community Representation·
Religion Mrs Naomi Boshoff Transforming Tshwane This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Positive Women Mrs Elizabeth Gordon Dudu Cross-over Project This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
PLWHA living positively Mrs Seabelo Kgarosi-Atemlefac Tshwane University of Technology This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Unions Mrs Vivian Kgobe SADTU This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Youth Mr Peter  Mabitsela Setso Sa Borena Production This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	· · ·  Education Mr Joe Mokhosi Gauteng Department of Education This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ·
Women Mrs Lydia Monareng Nursing Department: UNISA This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Activist Mr Pleasure Ndlovu TAC: Tshwane Organiser This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
People with Disabilities Mr Oupa Maphoto Competition Commission This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Documents and Presentations

• 3 November 2009, African Health Care System, K Swakamisa·
• 3 November 2009, Hide and Seek – Find and Treat, U Feucht, M Crewe (Early diagnosis and access to care For HIV-infected children in the City of Tshwane)
• 3 November 2009, The economic impact of HIV/AIDS on Tshwane, C van Aardt
• 4 August 2009, Tshwane mayoral AIDS Council, G Wolvaardt·
• 4 August 2009, Tshwane AIDS Strategy 2007-2011, K Mashego·
• 4 August 2009, State of HIV/AIDS in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality 2008, G Wolvaardt·
• 4 August 2009, SANAC and the mandate of Local AIDS Councils·
• 4 August 2009, Community outreach programme, K Mashego 

State of HIV/AIDS in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng Province, South Africa

• Annual Report 2009
• Annual Report 2008
• Annual Report 2007

Media

• 17 November 2009, City tally of HIV cases soars 39%, Pretoria News

Input Papers and Bulletins

• Input paper: Local AIDS Council·
• LG Bulletin July: Local AIDS Council New Developments· 
• LG Bulletin September – October 07 : Local AIDS Councils·        
• Municipal Brief 1 – 2009: Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS into municipal IDPs.
• Municipal Brief 2 – 2009: Public Participation and HIV/AIDS.

Projects

• Hide and Seek, Find and Treat, U Feucht, M Crewe
• Initiation of collaboration between mobile VCT testing in the city and the unions. V Kgobe (more information available soon) 

Useful Links

• Tshwane Municipality
• SANAC
• Department of Health
• HIV 911

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