In recent times our public discourse about HIV-AIDS has been characterised
by a willingness to be distracted by red herrings. This was as true of the
"debates" over whether HIV did indeed cause Aids as it was of speculation
as to whether the late Parks Mankahlana did indeed die of AIDS or whether
Peter Mokaba was indeed HIV-positive.
Now, we seem about to plunge into yet another useless debate, sadly,
initiated yet again by President Thabo Mbeki.
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