Prudence Nobantu Mabele (21 July 1971 – 10 July 2017) was a South African activist who advocated for the rights of women and children living with HIV/AIDS, and against gender-based violence. She was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 1990 and went public with her status in 1992. She set up the Positive Women's Network in 1996. She worked with UNAIDS and also qualified as a sangoma. She was the recipient of many awards, including the Felipa de Souza award in 1999. In 2004, she carried the Olympic flame. She died in 2017 and in her memory the International AIDS Society set up an annual prize for gender activists.
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21 July 1971 Wattville, South Africa
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Died |
10 July 2017 (aged 45)
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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