The Economist of London reported in February 2002 that South African President Thabo Mbeki “doubts the conventional view that HIV causes AIDS ” and“ is suspicious of the cost, safety and usefulness of anti - AIDS drugs.
या मतभेदांमुळे, सरकारवर नेव्हायरपीन वापरण्यास भाग पाडण्याकरता न्यायालयीन खटला भरण्यात आला.