Nkosi Johnson
Nkosi Johnson | |
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| Born | Xolani Nkosi 4 February 1989 KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Died | 1 June 2001 (aged 12) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Known for | HIV and AIDS awareness |
| Honours | International Children's Peace Prize (posthumous) |
Nkosi Johnson (born Xolani Nkosi; 4 February 1989 – 1 June 2001) was a South African child with HIV and AIDS who greatly influenced public perceptions of the pandemic and its effects before his death at the age of 12. He was ranked fifth amongst SABC3's Great South Africans. At the time of his death, he was the longest-surviving child born HIV-positive in South Africa.