Pretoria - Dr Gwen Ramokgopa has tendered her resignation as a trustee of the South African National Aids Trust.
This was announced on Monday by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa in his capacity as chair of the South African National Aids Council (SANAC).
“Following the appointment of Dr Gwen Ramokgopa as Gauteng Member of the Executive Council (MEC), I have accepted her resignation as a trustee of the South African National Aids Trust.
“I thank Dr Ramokgopa for her valuable contribution to the trust and look forward to working with her further as she steers government’s Aids response in Gauteng,” said Deputy President Ramaphosa.
The South African National Aids Trust is responsible for overseeing the SANAC Secretariat.
Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba has been appointed as acting chair of the trust. Ntsaluba has been a member of the trust for the past two years.
Ntsaluba is a former Director General in the Departments of Health and International Relations and Cooperation.
“His immediate task includes the finalisation of the process of appointing the Chief Executive of the trust (SANAC Secretariat), a position vacated by Dr Fareed Abdullah at the end of January this year,” said Deputy President Ramaphosa.
Noting the excellent contribution to the work of SANAC done by Dr Abdullah, Deputy President Ramaphosa wished him well in his next assignment. - SAnews.gov.za
