6 December 2013
Nelson Mandela has died. He inspired and led the struggle for freedom and against the oppression of apartheid. GroundUp interviewed Zackie Achmat about Mandela. In the 2000s, Achmat led the struggle for life-saving medicines for people with HIV.
Nelson Mandela: 18 July 1918 to 5 December 2013. Achmat discusses Mandela’s Rivonia trial speech, how he symbolised the ideal absent father and Madiba’s role in the battle for AIDS treatment.