my view about AIDS in South Africa
"the condition is medical
the solution is political" - Bog Geldof

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Bog Geldof was one of the artists involved in the mayor
46664 concert held here in SA in an effort to try and enlighten many people about the seriousness of AIDS in the world.

(46664 was the prison cellnumber of our country's previous president Nelson Mandela. The concert also raised money for the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund.)

Although I found the concert itself an awesome experience, I can't hide my dissapointment that none of it seemed to catch / influence our goverment's approach to the problem.

Remember that we have a president that's unsure whether AIDS is actually a virus or anything medical at all!!
Unfortunately, his view was as confusing as the remedies or cures people tried:
Attempts range from (strictly) following a healthy diet (you should eat only these excotic foods...) to raping and killing a small child to be cured...

(I'm glad to say the persons responsible for the raping have been tried and brought to justice...)
- posted by Johan @ 07:16