Discover the minds shaping tomorrow
21 September 2025 – 00:00 By Beth Amato
When HIV and AIDS swept through South Africa in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the epidemic tore through families and communities, striking at the very heart of the nation. At its peak, mass death was unsurprising, and hospitals were overwhelmed with patients battling opportunistic infections. When antiretroviral medicines finally arrived, they were a lifeline, saving hundreds of thousands from certain death…