Deputy President David Mabuza to officially open the ICASA 2021 conference in Durban Kwazulu-Natal Province

Deputy President David Mabuza, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), will deliver the official opening address at the 21st International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA).
 
ICASA is Africa’s biggest bilingual AIDS Conference that brings together scientists, government leaders, policy-makers, activists, and people living with HIV from the African continent. The conference is aimed at strengthening health systems in order to integrate high impact interventions on comorbidities emerging infections and non-communicable diseases, among others.  
 
The 21st ICASA conference will be hosted at Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre from 6 December to 11 December 2021 under the theme, Africa’s AIDS Response: The Race to 2030 – Evidence. Scale Up. Accelerate.
 
In his address, Deputy President David Mabuza is expected to reaffirm South Africa’s commitment to greater unity of the African continent and further support the Common African Position developed under the African Union.  
 
In line with COVID-19 safety protocols, the conference will be held in a hybrid format. 
 
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the conference as follows:
 
ICASA Conference: 
 
Dates: Monday 06 to Saturday 11 December 2021
Time: 08h00 to 17h00 
Venue: Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre
 
Opening Ceremony to be addressed by Deputy President Mabuza
 
Dates: Monday 06 December 2021
Time: 18:00 (Members of the media are requested to arrive at 17:00) 
Venue: Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, Plenary Room
 
 
Members of the media who wish to attend are requested to complete and submit the attached vetting form with their RSVP in order to be accredited. Access will be barred to journalists who have not submitted the form.
 
 
 Media queries, please contact:
1.     Sam Matome Bopape: The Presidency on 082 318 5251 or matome@presidency.gov.za
2.     Nelson Dlamini, SANAC: 078 731 0313, nelson@sanac.org.za 
3.     Lennox Mabaso, KZN Provincial Government, 082 884 2403, lennox.mabaso@kznpremier.gov.za 
4.     Gugu Sisilana, KZN Provincial Government, 082 889 3474, gugu.sisilana@kznpremier.gov.za 
5.     Ntokozo Maphisa, KZN Health, 082 773 0937, ntokozo.maphisa@kznhealth.gov.za 
 
Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria