2017 was an interesting year for me because of the different encounters I had with people from all walks of life. In July, during the International Durban Film Festival I had the opportunity of speaking to Darel Roodt, the producer and director in the film ‘Yesterday’ staring Leleti Khumalo. I had to thank him for making a film that would help me think outside the box about HIV/Aids. World Aids day brings everyone together for just one day and we congregate on social media to commemorate this remarkably unappreciated diseases. We unite just for a day to showcase how much we know and may not know for just a day. All the other days in the year we are ignorant or not bothered by this. We look away. So the day comes and what new issues will we learn? How have we better informed ourselves on the disease; the effects and any cures or new treatments. I follow Doctor Sindisiwe van Zyl (@sindivanzyl) where she discusses the latest treatments and what is unfolding in the medica...
I was always told that I have a big mouth. Now I'm putting all that big talk to good use. Watch the space.