HIV/AIDS Workplace Programme
+27 (0)11 400-4474
Focus of Services
The City of Cape Town has identified HIV/AIDS/TB as one
of it’s four strategic priorities - recognising that the spread
of this pandemic will undermine all other developmental
priorities and growth towards becoming a world-class city.
Focus of Services
The strategy also focuses
internally on the workforce of
more than 26,000 staff.
The goal is to reduce and
manage the impact of
HIV/AIDS on the staff as
individuals, their families and
the community.
Programme Objectives
Corporate & Political
Commitment
To raise HIV/AIDS awareness
and get buy-in amongst
Councilors, senior
management and unions
Line management
Programme Objectives
Staff involvement and participation
Training Programme
Peer Education
Continuing education
New techniques and methods
Training Programme
Peer Counselling
Support to staff who are living with HIV/AIDS
& who are affected by the disease.
Training Programme
Professional Staff Development
Prevention Programme
Special Events
To organise and participate in high impact events e.g.
World Aids Day, TB Day
Prevention Programme
Media Development
Produce and disseminate information, educational material
and messages related to HIV/AIDS in the workplace.
Counselling and supportive material
Prevention Programme
Formal & Informal awareness presentations at workplaces
Condom distribution
VCT Programme
V – Voluntary client testing
C – Counselling – pre and post
T – Testing (rapid testing,
screening & confirmation)
Referrals
Further counselling
Support groups
Further treatment
Care Programme
Counselling: Individual, couple & group
Workplace interventions (case management)
Individual supervision
Care Programme
Care for the Carer
Mentoring to peer-educators, peer counsellor and other
health care workers
Support group meetings
Community Products
Adopting and supporting
community projects driven from
within the City of Cape Town
e.g. Electricity Dept. have
provided various resources for
the “Living Together Project”
Support of SME’s e.g. setting up
smaller workplace programmes
Faith based support
Corporate Responsibilities
Policy development
Procedures
Specific workplace risk protocols
Research
Impact Study:
cost and risk analysis
The Team
Herman van der Watt
As Manager of the Programme,
he is deeply committed to social
upliftment and development.
He strives to create a working
environment that fosters
employee motivation, team
spirit, growth opportunities and
challenging tasks.
“In HIV/AIDS, it’s not who you
are, but what you do!”
The Team
Nombeko Mpongo
She is the epitome of a strong,
independent woman living
openly with HIV/AIDS, giving a
face to AIDS.
She offers administrative
support to the HIV/AIDS
Workplace Programme and also
works as a Peer Counsellor to
staff living with HIV/AIDS and
affected by the illness.
“I am more affected in a
positive way, than infected”.
The Team
Paul Sheldon
He is passionate about
HIV/AIDS despite loosing a
family member due to an AIDS
related illness. His creative
presentation and workshop style
is inspirational.
“The interactive participation at
workshops provides great
inspiration”
The Team
George Meyer
He provides counselling and
support to employees who want
to know their HIV status and to
date has encouraged hundreds
of employees to undergo
Voluntarily Counselling and
Testing.
“The appreciation I receive from
people is what drives me to
work even harder”