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The Africa National
Congress (ANC) welcomes the show of leadership by President Jacob Zuma by
publicly taking an HIV test in support of the government campaign launched
last year, amongst others to galvanise all South Africans to do voluntary
HIV testing.

This act by the President will go a long way in motivating
other South Africans citizens to do voluntary HIV testing and therefore know
their status.

The ANC would like to encourage all South Africans to follow
the good example set by President Jacob Zuma by taking these tests. When all
South Africans know their status, such knowledge will not only assist the
individuals concerned by will also assist our government to deal with the
HIV and AIDS pandemic.

We further support the government's planned roll out
of the new treatment action plan and the national public testing campaign
soon to be announced by the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.