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6
Januari
2005

Mandela publicly names AIDS as the cause of his son Makgatho’s death

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Biografie 📅 6 Januari 2005 📍 Zuid-Afrika

At a press conference after Makgatho’s death, Mandela said his son had died of AIDS-related illness and urged families not to hide the disease. The disclosure challenged stigma in a country where HIV was often surrounded by silence. It also intersected with painful national debates about government HIV policy and treatment access; Mandela’s candor helped public discussion but did not erase those policy failures.

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Nelson Mandela

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Makgatho Mandela

Nelson Mandela Foundation

HIV/AIDS activists