SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE

Beat It! 1999 Episode 7 - Human Rights

The Human Rights section went on to look at the discriminatory practices of the South African National Defence Force.

Beat It! 2000 Episode 11 - Red Ribbon and Red Noose

The Red Ribbon in this episode went to both the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the National Council of Trade Unions for making the HIV/AIDS struggle a union fight. The Red Noose in turn went to the South African National Defence Force and the National Intelligence Agency for discriminating against their employees and members on the basis of their HIV status.

Siyayinqoba Beat It! 2005 Episode 13 - HIV in the SANDF

Our constitution states that discrimination on the basis of one's gender, sexual orientation and any unfair discrimination is not acceptable and yet by not employing people living with HIV or AIDS, the South African National Defence Force continues to discriminate against people living with HIV. The SANDF is exempt from key legislation which is the basis of South Africa's non-discriminatory policy on HIV/AIDS. The support group debated and questioned why the law allows this kind of discrimination to continue in the South African Defence Force.