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Namibia: It’s crucial to break the HIV stigma – activist – Africa Links 24

Africa Links 24 with SABC
Published on 2025-11-30 14:58:01

A Limpopo HIV-AIDS activist says it’s important to break the stigma and promote equal access to treatment for people with HIV.

Thovhowani Makondo, widely known as ‘Queen Beyonce’, from Ha-Khakhu village outside Louis Trichardt, has been living with HIV since 2014.

Makondo has gone public about his status to dispel the stigmatisation.

He says his sexual orientation resulted in his family members distancing themselves from him.

He is a member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual,…

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