摘要：This paper explores HIV awareness challenges in South Africa (SA) with a particular reference to the South African governments HIV awareness and prevention information dissemination initiatives. It further examines three significant South African legislation, namely the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 108 of 1996 (Constitution), the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA) and the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 (PAJA), in order to evaluate the challenges confronting HIV awareness campaign in SA. The paper posits that government’s inaction in terms of proper dissemination of information relating to HIV awareness, signalled unconstitutionality based on government’s contravention of basic constitutional right. Hence, government’s contravention of the constitution need not go unnoticed. If ordinary citizens are held accountable for breaking the law, should government also not be held responsible for the years of torpor with regards to HIV/AIDS information dissemination?
