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CSI PROFILE31Aids, TB, maternal and child healthcare,infectious diseases, reproductive healthand social science.Shandukani is a pioneering public/private partnership between the GautengDepartment of Health, the VodacomFoundation, Altron, Altech andthe Wits Reproductive Health & HIVInstitute (WRHI). It is hoped that Shandukani’sexample will pave the wayfor similar projects that will transformservice delivery to South Africans.“Altron’s corporate social investmentsform an integral part of its commitmentto broad-based black economicempowerment. Shandukani is the firstgroup-wide flagship project involving all150 operations in the group,” says SearaMkhabela, Altron group executive: corporateaffairs. “We believe in the valueof public/private partnerships of whichthis project is an example.”Joe Makhafola, group executive:corporate affairs at Altech, says Shandukanireflects Altech’s CSI philosophy: “Itrepresents our support for communityclinics, community health programmesand HIV/Aids awareness in a trulyintegrated manner. Altech believes thatpeople are its prime asset and is committedto sustainable investments intheir wellbeing.”The Van Niekerk Operating Theatre Building two years ago.in the inner city. To be eligible for the award,projects must fulfil the renovation criteria set outin the national and provincial heritage policies.The Colosseum Award is a key feature ofthe Halala Joburg Awards, which encouragesefforts to build sustainable and inclusive renewalprojects that recognise the roles of, and relationshipsbetween, the private and public sectors.The Halala Joburg Awards were establishedin 2008 to promote the City’s goal of regeneratingthe inner city. Nominees undergo a rigorousprocess before making it onto the short list. Eachproject is thoroughly assessed by an industryrelatedadjudication panel.The specialised services centre after the R30-million upgrade.