Ndou was speaking during the world AIDS day celebrations held in Mhlava Willem, Giyani on Thursday.
According to him, men are afraid to go for testing and most women are the one who go for testing.
“As the government we would like to urge men to go for testing, most of them die because they are afraid to go for testing saying they would rather die without knowing their status.
Mostly our clinics are dominated by women who take their ARV treatment,” said Ndou.
He also took a swipe at young girls who date old men called ‘blessers’.
“Young girls must focus on their books and stop following elderly men who are buying them expensive phones, clothes and food because they are the ones who infect you with this incurable disease. #blessers must fall,” he said.
“We really discourage the concept of blessers and blessees.
When you are educated you will be able to buy yourself everything that you want,” he added.
He also encouraged people to test for TB. “People should also go test for TB because HIV goes in hand with TB and many people don’t die of HIV but TB,” said Ndou.
Anna Chauke, one of the parents who were at the event applauded the acting premier Ndou for encouraging young girls to stay away from old men and also encouraging men to go test.
“Most of our young people today are dying because they are afraid to go for testing.
They are scared of being stigmatised, especially young men. Young girls die of HIV because they are infected by elderly men,” she said.
Local chief Hosi Shiviti Chavalala, also thanked the acting premier for motivating young men and women because they are the future community developers.
“As traditional leadership we would like to thank the acting premier for motivating our young women and men and for emphasizing the importance of education because they are our future leaders.”
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