2006: The politics of HIV in South Africa

Zanele Buthelezi

Summary of research:

Zanele produced a four-part SABC radio series on traditional healers, exploring their role in the South African epidemic.

Kristin Palitza

Summary of research:

Kristin wrote a series of articles on the politics of HIV in South Africa at the time, traversing topics like gender and HIV, and government’s relationship with the news media.

Biography:

Kristin Palitza is an award-winning, independent journalist, editor, correspondent, media consultant and trainer. She writes in-depth African features for the South African, German and UK print media, covering socio-politics, health, lifestyle and wildlife (2006).

Zackie Achmat

Biography:

Zackie Achmat is the chairperson of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), an organisation dedicated to treating HIV and reducing new HIV infections. Through putting pressure on government, Achmat and the TAC have done a great deal in discrediting AIDS denialism, as well as in ensuring that ARVs are more available to those in need (2006).