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 CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Hundreds of AIDS activists packed the city's cathedral Wednesday to show support for the dismissed deputy health minister they believe was targeted for speaking out about the AIDS crisis and other problems in the nation's health service.
Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, widely credited with revitalizing South Africa's beleaguered anti-AIDS campaign, was fired earlier this month, accused of taking a business trip to Spain without President Thabo Mbeki's approval and failing to work as part of a team.
Her dismissal has revived concern about the government's commitment to fighting the AIDS epidemic, which kills an estimated 900 South Africans each day.
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