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Article

21 Jul 2005

Author:
Economist

Business and AIDS - Making the small count

[S]ome South African firms, such as Anglo American and De Beers, have developed comprehensive programmes of prevention, testing and treatment. Yet most South Africans work for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) rather than mining giants, most of which are not doing anything...The South African Business Coalition on HIV and AIDS has developed a tool-kit for SMEs [refers to Anglo American, De Beers, Volkswagen, Eskom, St Leger & Viney (a fabric company employing 45 people), Hulala (a resort employing 47 people)]