DA undermines indigenous knowledge
13 February 2006 

It is disturbing to note that the Democratic Alliance (DA) continues to perpetuate 
racist stereotypes that African traditional medicines are inferior products 
manufactured by wizards. 

DA health spokesperson Dianne Kohler Barnard's comment in a statement released today, 
that ubhejane is a "fake AIDS cure" manufactured by "a backyard chemist", demonstrate 
the extent to which the organisation (DA) undermines African traditional practices. 

The Ministry of Health is determined to defend and promote indigenous knowledge system 
because we believe that traditional medicines and traditional health practitioners h