In his address to the 13th International AIDS Conference, held in Durban in July 2000, former South African President Nelson Mandela stated: “We were shocked to learn that within South Africa 1 in 2, that is half, of our young people will die of AIDS.
Durbanis 2000. aasta juulis peetud 13. rahvusvahelisel aidsikonverentsil ütles endine Lõuna - Aafrika Vabariigi president Nelson Mandela oma kõnes: „Olime rabatud, kui selgus, et Lõuna - Aafrika Vabariigis sureb aidsi üks kahest noorest, see tähendab, surevad pooled meie noored.