Unsung heroes in the HIV/AIDS battle

The rate of the spread of HIV/AIDS reached an all-time low according to recently released data, prompting loud cheers in praise of interventions such as the PMTCT programme and ARV therapy. Behind these illustrious warriors of the war on HIV/AIDS lies a lowly hero that first took the vanguard when the battle against the disease began in the 1980s. Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI, assesses condoms fall from glory

Recently, local stakeholders involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS punched the air in joy as figures from a 2013 study showed remarkably positive promise in the 28 year-old battle against the disease.

 

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Ruling party should tread carefully on cadre deployment

But on the particularly sensitive question of cadre deployment, the BNF must tread very carefully.The issue deserves robust debate, not ideological enthusiasm. Recent public comments from the BNF leadership are reassuring: the party has said that government positions should be based on merit and competence rather than party membership, and that it does not have a specific cadre-deployment policy.That principle should remain firmly at the centre...

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