The mining, manufacturing, transport and finance industries were hardest hit by HIV/Aids, the SA Business Coalition of HIV/Aids (Sabcoha) said on Monday. Sabcoha chief executive Brad Mears told a press conference in Johannesburg… "Businesses that are both capital and labour intensive at the same time are the most affected by HIV/Aids in the workplace." He said while the mining, manufacturing and transport industries were directly affected, the financial sector suffered losses when people were unable to pay back loans and mortgages due to illness or death... [refers to positive steps by Eskom]