Redpeg: Newsletter - April 2011

Issue 1, April 2011

Greetings!

Welcome to the first issue of the new Redpeg HIV/AIDS Newsletter, which will be circulated to you on a monthly basis. Our goal is to keep you updated on the latest news in HIV, and also provide you with useful links and resources.

We trust you'll enjoy this newsletter; please feel free to contact me with any queries or comments.

Sincerely,

Tim Boshoff
Redpeg

In this issue...

Labour court HIV ruling a warning to employers

Cricket stars talks to young people about HIV

Redpeg Training Schedule 2011

Labour court HIV ruling a warning to employers

Redpeg - Legal News

A Labour Court judgment in favour of an award-winning horse-riding instructor dismissed by his employer for being HIV positive is a warning to employers.

To read more, please click on the following links:

Labour court HIV ruling

HIV positive man wins landmark case

Cricket stars talks to young people about HIV

Redpeg - News

Sri Lankan cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara took time off the pitch during the Cricket World Cup tournament to speak to hundreds of young people about the importance of being informed and responsible about HIV. To read more, please click on the following link:

Cricket star Sangakkara tells Sri Lankan young people to be aware, open and informed about HIV

International cricket stars Virender Sehwag and Kumar Sangakkara joined together to support a new "Think Wise" campaign ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011; see the video below:

Get the Facts, protect yourself

Redpeg Training Schedule 2011

Redpeg is offering the following fully accredited public HIV/AIDS training programmes from April- July 2011. CHIETA-member companies can access training for free through the discretionary grant, please contact Sandra Ncube for more information (sandra@redpeg.co.za or 01 1476 5355):

Training programme name (please click on hyperlink for more info)	Unit standard(s)	Location	Dates
HIV/AIDS peer educator (3-day training)	US8555	Cape Town	23 - 25 May 2011
		Durban	20 - 22 June 2011
		Johannesburg	23 - 25 May 2011
		Port Elizabeth	18 - 20 April 2011
		East London	09 - 11 May 2011
HIV/AIDS counsellor (3-day training)	US 12463 US 13203	Cape Town	30 May - 01 June 2011
		Durban	18 - 20 April 2011; 04 - 06 July 2011
		Johannesburg	30 May - 01 June 2011
		Port Elizabeth	11 - 13 April 2011
HIV/AIDS, the law & the workplace (3-day training)	US 116921 US 116948	Cape Town	04 - 06 July 2011
		Durban	09 - 11 May 2011; 18 - 20 July 2011
		Johannesburg	20 - 22 June 2011
HIV/AIDS basic awareness training (3-hour session, on-site training)	Not unit standards based	Available nationally	On-site training: email sandra@redpeg.co.za to book sessions and request a quotation
HIV/AIDS training for managers (Half-day training)	Not unit standards based	Cape Town	26 May 2011
		Durban	23 June 2011
		Johannesburg	26 May 2011

Please contact Sandra Ncube at 011 476 5355 or sandra@redpeg.co.za for a quotation.

As a parting thought, UNAIDS launched the PreventionRevolution campaign to help put HIV prevention on the world's agenda on World AIDS Day on 1 December 2010. Even with all the developments we've had so far, the fact is that there are 7000 new infections every day. Be the change that you want to see.

How many people a day?

Free condoms up for grabs	Come and collect free condoms for your workplace at the Redpeg offices. Just phone Sandra or Tim to arrange for collection, and you can get up to 1000 free condoms for your workplace.
Offer Expires: 22 April 2011