PRESS RELEASES

 
Realising the dream!
Wednesday, 1 June marked the 4th anniversary of the death of Nkosi Johnson, but this year’s memorial was a little different as this time there was a reason to celebrate at the realisation of a dream of a young boy who believed that ‘HIV is something you have and not something you are’ and his wish was that Nkosi’s Haven offered enhanced quality of life to those who are HIV positive.
 
Nkosi Johnson Cycle for Life Fund
Team riders in the Cape Argus "Nkosi Johnson Cycle for Life Fund," sponsored by Schmidhauser Electrical.
Dedicating this cycle for life fund to the memory of Nkosi Johnson and all our children who have died as a result of the aids pandemic.
 
20 January 2005 - Kilimanjaro brings belated Christmas joy to Aids orphans
The festive season for the AIDS orphans being cared for by the Sizanani centres in Meadowlands, Soweto and Orange Farm will be that much easier thanks to a joint venture by Nkosi’s Haven and the Soweto Gospel Choir, which saw the donation of groceries to the value of R30 000 to each organisation.
 
20 December 2004 - Christmas comes early for AIDS Orphans
Pictured are Leon Kamba of Kilimanjaro and Gail Johnson of Nkosi's Haven, with children from Nkosi's Haven and the Sizanani Centre based in Meadowlands, Soweto.
 
Nkosi Johnson Memorial For International Children's Day
Nkosi Johnson died on 1 June 2001 – coinciding with International Children’s Day. In honour of his memory and all children who have died of AIDS related disease in South Africa, Nkosi’s Haven today announced that a memorial service is to take place at 9.00am on 1 June 2003 at The Cathedral of St. Mary in Johannesburg.
Director Dr Ali Bacher will, on behalf of the ICC Cricket World

Director Dr Ali Bacher will, on behalf of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003, donate 14 signed bats (1 per participating country) to the Nkosi's Haven

Nkosi Johnson Nominated for The World’s Children’s Prize

The World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child, often called "The Children’s Nobel Prize" by media around the world, is the unique global prize for the most important thing the world’s children have: The UN-Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Lala kahle, Nkosi

Hundreds of South Africans gathered at the Central Methodist Church in Johannesburg to pay tribute to child Aids activist Nkosi Johnson, who died last Friday.
South Africa's AIDS Champion, Nkosi Johnson, Passes away

Amidst the controversy of what transpired yesterday, a devastated Gail Johnson has announced the death of her foster son Nkosi Johnson, South Africa's longest surviving child born HIV positive.

Johnson Refutes Newspaper's allegations

Johannesburg, South Africa. Gail Johnson, foster mother of child with AIDS Nkosi Johnson, has strongly refuted the allegations made by South Africa's Sowetan newspaper on the front page of today's issue. The newspaper alleges that Johnson is abusing the child for financial gain.

Young AIDS activist Nkosi dies

Posted Fri, 01 June 2001
South Africa's longest surviving child Aids sufferer, 12-year old Nkosi Johnson, has died, his adoptive mother Gail Johnson has said
Statistics everyone should know

Key facts and figures about the disease that has killed 18.8 million people since the beginning of the epidemic.