Abstract
This paper reflects on the right of protection against HIV infection versus group rights. Various pieces
of legislation that recognise group rights are discussed throughout the paper. In so doing the authors
have attempted to illustrate that although South African legislation may not clearly demarcate group
rights to specific groups, legislators have inadvertently made countless reference to specific groups or
grouping of individuals, which suggest that group rights may exist. It is postulated that if individual
rights exist, group rights may correspondently co-exist. The aim of this paper is to explore the
feasibility of individuals relying on group rights as a means of seeking protection against HIV/AIDS
infection.