NOZIBELE MAYABA ON LIVING WITH HIV FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS
The popular HIV/ AIDS activist said she has been living with HIV for a decade. She also shared that before she came out, she lived with the virus in secret for over half of the decade due to the HIV/AIDS stigma at the time.

“I’ve been living positively with HIV for 10 years… Four years ago, I publicly disclosed my status to change just that. Suffering in silence for 6 years because I was afraid of what my family, friends, and the rest of my colleagues would say was unnecessary,” she said.

 

“Today, I remember those that came before us. The unsung hero who fought tirelessly for moments like this,” she added.

According to the statistics recorded by the Department of Science and Innovation, 7.8 million South Africans out of the 59 million citizens were said to be living with HIV/AIDS by the end of 2022. And, although the number may seem high, it is a huge decrease from their previous record. It was reported that the number had significantly decreased from 14 per cent to 12.7 per cent from 2017 to 2022.

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