Madiba addresses crowds at 46664 concert

The 46664 concert is taking place at Ellis Park stadium in Jo'burg

Former President Nelson Mandela says programmes aimed at bringing down HIV/Aids infection rates have been successful. He was speaking at the 46664 extravaganza at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, staged to draw attention to Aids issues.

The United Nations's (UN) latest statistics reveal that 33.2 million people worldwide suffer from the HIV virus. This figure is lower than previous statistics. Madiba says this trend is still alarming.

Local and international artists have graced the stage at the 46664 Aids benefit concert at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Former president Nelson Mandela is the driving force behind the concert to mark World Aids Day.

The 46664 concert is named after Mandela's old prison number.

Meanwhile, Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has appealed to broader society to unite against the scourge of HIV/Aids. Mlambo-Ngcuka was speaking at the commemoration of World Aids Day at Mokopane in Limpopo.

She says the challenge that the country is facing is that people are not changing their sexual behavior.