South Africa: 12.7% of Teacher Workforce HIV-Positive, Survey Says

More than 4,000 South African teachers died of HIV/AIDS-related complications in 2004, and 12.7% of the teacher workforce in South Africa - about 45,000 people - are HIV-positive, according to a survey released by the Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa's Star reports. The survey - which was commissioned by the Education Labour Relations Council and is titled "Study of Demand and Supply of Educators in South African Public Schools" - also found that about 80% of teachers who died of HIV/AIDS-related complications were younger than 45.