South Africa: Government Can Do Better, Deputy President Says At World Aids Day Event

2 December 2020

Deputy President David Mabuza yesterday publicly offered to "become a father" to a young woman who spoke about her burden of being a rape survivor and living with HIV.

Mabuza was part of a high-level government team that visited Soweto for World AIDS Day commemorations that included a community dialogue session at the Itereleng Clinic in Dobsonville. The young woman, who identified herself as Abigail, was part of a group of young adults who shared their stories of living with HIV.

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