In memory
Thursday, September 14, 2006 Thembeka Dlungwane. UKZNdaba. August 2006. Republished with kind permission of UKZNdaba.
ON Thursday 25 May the University of KwaZulu-Natal participated for the first time in International Candle Light Day, a day set aside to highlight the impact of HIV/AiDS on the global society. It also honours the memory of those who have lost their lives to HIV/AIDS.
On the Westville campus, the ceremony started at the red ribbon garden at Campus Protection Services. Staff and students lit candles and proceeded to the quad led by Keen Artist drummers and poets. Keen Artists opened the ceremony with a play about the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS and where those affected by the virus can get help.
Director of the UKZN HIV/AIDS Unit, Mr Chris Mokolatsie, said that everyone has a role to play in addressing HIV/AIDS. ?“UKZN is committed to ensuring that students are protected. I encourage all of you to know your status. Get tested.?”
Mr Themba Khumalo, Deputy Dean of Students, highlighted the fact that students possess the power to change and fight HIV/AIDS. He encouraged students to conduct themselves in a responsible manner and to consolidate the fight against the pandemic.
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