Celebs mark World AIDS Day

Local and international celebrities are showing their support for HIV/AIDS awareness on World AIDS Day.

Radio DJ Criselda Kananda, who is HIV positive, took to Instagram to encourage people to educate themselves about HIV/AIDS.

Newlywed Hlubi Mboya and former football star Mark Fish helped raise funds for a children’s charity, while media mogul Khanyi Dhlomo educated her followers with the latest statistics.

Thomas Msengana caused a stir when he decided to tweet “World Aids Day” and mentioned Charlie Sheen, who recently revealed he was HIV positive. 

But most celebrities were all about sharing the importance of HIV/AIDS awareness. 

Here’s what some of your favourite stars had to say about Worlds Aids Day on social media. 

Releasing balloons and lighting candles this #WorldAIDSDay with @5fm and @loveLifeNGO. pic.twitter.com/EyrI8QcE1z

— IG: @roxyburger (@roxyburger) December 1, 2015

World AIDS day….Let celebrate our strides moving forward to try and conquer this disease but education and understanding is key…TWC

— Mark Fish (@markfish74) December 1, 2015

One wish: reaching Zero infections. World Aids Day #WorldAIDSDay pic.twitter.com/SbgiajrWQN

— Antonio Banderas (@antoniobanderas) December 1, 2015

Get tested, stay informed, be safe, live healthily and support those living with HIV. #WorldAIDSDay #KnowYourStatus #StopHIVStigma

— Khanyi Dhlomo (@KhanyiDhlomo) December 1, 2015

46% of people living with #HIV don’t know it https://t.co/HVrXFTtg0c #WorldAIDSDay #WAD2015 pic.twitter.com/k5E3GSbvo3

— WHO (@WHO) December 1, 2015

 

#tomyqueen👑 Criselda: continue teaching your colleagues to differentiate between HIV and AIDS. AIDS=acquired immune Deficiency syndrome. Referring to HIV as AIDS is misleading. We don’t say Hypertension/Stroke why say HIV/Aids?. A syndrome is not a disease. #Teach #Thosewhowanttolearnwill

A photo posted by Criselda Kananda (@positivegp) on Dec 1, 2015 at 12:42am PST

 

#tomyqueen👑 Criselda: keep questioning the commercialization of HIV response! Condom speak has to deepen! Easier said than done! The ones who say others must use condoms don’t use them Bona self! Why? #wheresqualitycounseling?

A photo posted by Criselda Kananda (@positivegp) on Dec 1, 2015 at 12:53am PST

 

#Repost @tracesouthafrica with @repostapp. ・・・ #WorldAIDSDay More than 25 MILLION children are lefted orphaned in Africa as a result of the loss of one or both parents to HIV/AIDS. “You NEED to know your status” – @iamleannemusic

A video posted by LeAnne Dlamini 💋 (@iamleannemusic) on Dec 1, 2015 at 4:58am PST

Image credit: flickr.com/Sham Hardy