on HIV and AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
13 March 2007
Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Acting Minister of Health, Mr Jeff
Radebe, together with a government delegation including cabinet ministers who
are members of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) and their senior
government officials will participate in a two day consultative conference on
the National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections
(NSP 2007-2011). The conference will also be attended by about 500
representatives from various stakeholders in the area of HIV and AIDS.
This conference is a culmination of intense consultative work which
characterised an extensive and inclusive process on the review of the 2000�2005
plan, and the development of an updated comprehensive plan on HIV and AIDS and
STI for 2007�2011 for the country.
The conference is once more a broad consultation that seeks to finalise the
plan which will be approved at the launch of the restructured SANAC expected to
take place at the end of the month. It brings together a spread of role players
in the area of HIV and AIDS.
NB: There will be a background media briefing on the NSP at 08h30 at the
hotel. Media are invited to attend the conference:
Date: 14-15 March 2007
Time: 08h30
Venue: Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg
Enquiries and confirmations can be directed to Thabang Chiloane on 082 888
8783, Sibani Mngadi 082 772 0161 or Harold Maloka 082 847 9799.
Directions to the Birchwood Executive Hotel and Conference Centre
From Johannesburg International Airport
From Johannesburg International Airport, take the R21 Highway towards
Boksburg. You will pass the Griffiths Road off-ramp � take the next off-ramp �
(N12) Witbank � directly after taking this off-ramp, take Rondebult Road
off-ramp. You will then approach a set of traffic lights, turn left. Cross back
over the highway and at the second set of traffic lights, turn left into North
Rand Road. 150 metres after your second set of traffic lights turn left into
the entrance of the Birchwood Executive Hotel.
From Pretoria
Option 1:
From Pretoria, pass Midrand on the N1 Highway. At the interchange, take the
N3 Germiston/Durban Highway. Pass Marlboro, London Rd, Modderfontein and
Linksfield turnoffs. At Gilooly's interchange, take the N12 towards Witbank.
Continue on N12 � pass Edenvale, Kraft Rd and East Rand Mall turnoffs. The next
turnoff will be Boksburg (R21). Take this turn off � you will approach a set of
traffic lights, at these traffic lights, turn left into North Rand Road. Pass 6
sets of traffic lights and turn left at the 7th traffic light into First Road.
Cross 2 speed bumps and turn right at the stop street into Viewpoint Street.
The Birchwood Conference Centre entrance will be on your right.
Option 2:
From Pretoria, take the R21 Boksburg towards Johannesburg International
Airport. From Johannesburg International Airport, stay on the R21 Highway
towards Boksburg. You will pass the Griffiths Road off-ramp � take the next
off-ramp - N12 Witbank � directly after taking this off-ramp, take Rondebult
Road off-ramp. Turn left at the traffic lights to cross back over the highway.
Turn left into North Rand Road and left again at the second set of traffic
lights into First Road. Cross 2 speed bumps and turn right at the stop street
into Viewpoint Street. The Birchwood Conference Centre entrance will be on your
right.
From Witbank
Take the N12 Highway towards Benoni/Johannesburg. Take the Rondebult
off-ramp. You will then approach a set of traffic lights, turn right and at the
next set of traffic lights, turn left into North Rand Road and left again at
the second set of traffic lights into First Road. Cross 2 speed bumps and turn
right at the stop street into Viewpoint Street. The Birchwood Conference Centre
entrance will be on your right.
From Central Johannesburg
From Central Johannesburg you take the M2 East all the way to the Geldenhuys
Interchange. From there you take the N3 North and after 5 km (you are now at
the Gilooly's Interchange), follow the signs: N12 Witbank/Johannesburg
International Airport.
Continue with the N12 Highway towards Witbank � do not follow Johannesburg
International Airport anymore � pass Edenvale, Kraft Road and East Rand Mall
turn-offs. The next turn-off/slipway (No429) will be Johannesburg International
Airport/Boksburg (R21). Take this turn-off; do not take Johannesburg
International Airport/Boksburg (R21). Follow the signs to Rondebult Road. At
the top of the off-ramp, turn left into Rondebult Road, pass one set of traffic
lights. Turn left into North Rand Road and left again at the second set of
traffic lights into First Road. Cross 2 speed bumps and turn right at the stop
street into Viewpoint Street. The Birchwood Conference Centre entrance will be
on your right.
Issued by: The Presidency and Department of Health
13 March 2007
