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HIV/AIDS Barometer

Mail & Guardian (Johannesburg) - October 5, 2001

Excluding HIV-positive pupils from school is unlawful and unconstitutional, Minister of Education Kader Asmal said on Monday. "All learners have a right to education and are protected by the Schools Act and the Constitution of our country." Asmal said some surveys indicate that most pupils enter the education system HIV-negative, but many leave it HIV-positive.

Nothing to report: Only a third of top South African companies reported to the public about their employment policy and incidence of fraud and HIV/Aids, a KPMG study has found. Associate director Wayne Visser said given the fact that Johannesburg will be hosting the World Summit on Sustainable Development, it is concerning that only a quarter of company reports mention Aids.

We're not sure: The Gauteng Department of Health on Wednesday said until HIV/Aids was made a notifiable disease it would not be able to categorically say it was responsible for most of the deaths in the province. Department spokesperson Popo Maja said although there was a notable increase in natural deaths in Gauteng, no statistics were available to support the theory that these were caused by Aids.

Source: www.redribbon.co.za, other news organisations

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