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Top political leader discloses son's AIDS death

    JOHANNESBURG

    South African AIDS activists have extended condolences and praise to a well-known political leader for publicly disclosing his son's AIDS-related death.

    Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi's 53-year-old son, Nelisuzulu Buthulezi, died of AIDS-related complications early last week.

    The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) said in a statement that while it did not share the politics of the IFP, it commended the courage demonstrated by Buthelezi and his family.

    "Thus far, the openness and the reduction of stigma of HIV/AIDS has been disproportionately carried by poor, marginalised and vulnerable communities," the TAC said.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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