In our series profiling South Africa'€™s '€œAIDS legends'€ of the last 25 years, we meet Supreme Court of Appeal Judge, Mr Justice Edwin Cameron. His selfless support of the cause against AIDS is inextricably linked to his own infection with the HI-virus.

If you'€™re not on medical aid but can afford to pay a little for healthcare, a new clinic in central Johannesburg is offering HIV tests for as low as R20. A month'€™s supply of life-saving antiretroviral medication will cost R350.

This Friday, December 1st, is World AIDS Day. In recognition of the occasion, today we start a week-long series profiling some of the most influential South Africans who worked in the AIDS field since it first emerged over 20 years ago. We first meet Prof. Ruben Sher, who used to work for the South African Institute for Medical Research and was turned a celebrity by the media at the time.