Challenging Aids Denialism – Khabzela: Life and Times of a South African

Abstract

This article argues that the biography Khabzela: Life and Times of a South African (Mc Gregor 2005) repositions Aids sufferers at the centre of the current HIV and Aids debate. The article shows that, through the tragic representation of its subject, the biography advocates the supply of ARVs to prolong the lives of those who are infected with the virus.

Opsomming

Hierdie artikel voer aan dat die biografie Khabzela: Life and Times of a South African (Mc Gregor 2005) Vigslyers as middelpunt van die huidige MIV en Vigs-debat herposisioneer. Die artikel wys daarop dat die biografie, deur die tragiese voor-stelling van sy onderwerp, die verskaffing van ARTs bepleit om die lewe te verleng van diegene wat met die virus besmet is.