Critics like Edwin Cameron accused Mandela's government of doing little to stem the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the country; by 1999, 10% of South Africa's population were HIV positive.
埃德温·卡梅伦(Edwin Cameron)等评论家则指责曼德拉的政府在遏制艾滋病方面不作为；截至1999年，南非有10%的人呈HIV阳性。