Gauteng World AIDS Day activities currently underway in Duduza @City_Ekurhuleni , Premier @David_Makhura as the Chairperson of the Gauteng AIDS Council is present together with civil society partners, he is joined by Mayor of @City_Ekurhuleni Tania Campbell #WorldAidsDay2021
.@City_Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Tania Campbell delivering a welcome message to the Gauteng #WorldAIDSDay commemoration programme in Duduza.
Speaker of the @GPLegislature@NMekgwe has also joined the commemoration event this morning.
This year's commemoration is held under the theme “Working Together to End inequalities, AIDS, TB and COVID-19 Get Tested. Get Vaccinated. Adhere to Treatment”. The province will take stock and chart the way forward on the 90-90-90 target.
Premier @David_Makhura and other dignitaries light and hold candles, as a symbol of faith. Many people who are HIV positive and have Aids have lost the light (faith) along the way. "This little light of mine, I'm gonna' let it shine", as attendees sing #WorldAIDSDay
Dr Mary Kawonga, Chairperson of the Premier’s Advisory Council on COVID-19 gives update on the status of #COVID19 in the province. Dr Kawonga emphasises that to stay safe from COVID-19 we must vaccinate and continue wearing masks, sanitising and maintaining a physical distance.