Yet, incredibly, the rapid spread of HIV and the rising toll of AIDS-related deaths failed to galvanize the country’s post-apartheid leaders, especially former President Thabo Mbeki, into meaningful action. For years, the top ranks of the governing Africa National Congress seemed to be in denial over the pervasiveness of HIV/AIDS and how best to combat it.
但令人难以置信的是，艾滋病毒的迅速蔓延和艾滋病死亡人数不断增加并未刺激南非后种族隔离时代领导人，特别是前总统塔博·姆贝基采取有意义的行动。多年来执政非国大的最高领导人似乎不愿承认艾滋病毒/艾滋病的普遍流行，并拒绝采取针对性行动。