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/ 2 December 2007

Thousands rock against Aids in Jo’burg

Tens of thousands of people filed into Ellis Park Stadium on Saturday for a 10-hour music extravaganza beamed to millions around the globe for World Aids Day. The concert at the 50 000-seater stadium got under way in the afternoon and lasted late into the night, with 30 local and international artists performing, ranging from Ludacris to Peter Gabriel.

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/ 2 December 2007

Mandela: We must break the cycle of new HIV infections

Slowing new HIV infections is the key to combating the Aids pandemic, Nelson Mandela told the tens of thousands gathered for his 46664 benefit concert to mark World Aids Day on Saturday. The Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg erupted in screams before falling silent as Mandela urged people to stand up and take the fight against Aids into their own hands.