For HIV/AIDS awareness
program, South African Government has a plan targeting on the reduction of
HIV/AIDS cases in future as well as treatment and lessening the impact of
existing cases on all levels. For this the government is using all methods
including public awareness, treatment availability, research on improving the
conditions etc. HIV/AIDS is one of the most critical issues of South Africa.
Road Accident Fund or
as that is generally known RAF. People who suffer serious accidents on the
roads benefit from this fund in case of a serious injury, loss of an unborn
baby, loss of a body function or any similar damage. The fund also support
those who die in the accidents in respect of supporting their funerals and
bearing the expenses. If someone who is the sole bread-winner for a household
dies in an accident (not causing himself the accident) the fund supports the
household also. There is also a provision for the one causing accident lest he
be mistreated or unjustly penalized by the victim.
The South African
government has started a road safety platform named “Arrive Alive” since 2000
under the South African Government's Department of Transportation. The platform
has helped built pedestrians sidewalks, cross-ways above the highways to lessen
and eventually end the accidents and fatalities which are caused when people
try to cross the roads. In addition to that the government has also supplied
telephones with roadways to help those driver who face a break down on the
road.
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days of activism against women and child abuse started in 2008 by South African
Government. The government implemented many policies to help the victims as
well as protective policies and rights were included in Law to help reduce the
incidents. There are laws which do not allow any discrimination based on gender
or race.
