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MAPASEKA Letsike, the South African National Aids Council deputy chairman, said it was unacceptable that in 2016 there were still 290 000 new HIV infections annually.

He said HIV/Aids could be eradicated by 2030 but only if every sector of society worked together.

The Aids Council held a meeting at the Sheraton Hotel in Tshwane on Friday.

Letsike said there are 2 000 new infections per week among girls between 15 and 24 in South Africa.

“We can no longer afford that. Our young girls should be protected. They should go to school and stay there.

“We can no longer have pregnancies among teens, especially when we know about the inter-generational issues.”

Letsike said he is committed to the new strategic plan to eradicate HIV/Aids by 2030. The meeting was chaired by deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa.

He urged all South Africans to work towards the new plan.

Ramaphosa said he is looking forward to a generation free of HIV.

– Daily Sun