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Treatment Action Campaign

Fighting for funds: A new era of HIV activism
Health
/ 22 April 2025

Fighting for funds: A new era of HIV activism

Instead of the Aids denialism of decades past, it’s US funding cuts that could lead to up to 300 000 more HIV infections in the next four years. Activists like Sisonke Msimang say the past has answers for the present fight

By Ida Jooste
Collapse of the health system must be reversed, says TAC
Health
/ 15 December 2023

Collapse of the health system must be reversed, says TAC

Bill which aims to provide universal care through a state-run fund is being reviewed by President Cyril Ramaphosa

By Umamah Bakharia
Activists welcome move to allow pharmacies to prescribe HIV, TB treatment
Health
/ 26 August 2023

Activists welcome move to allow pharmacies to prescribe HIV, TB treatment

They say the ruling is in line with global trends

By Lyse Comins
SA’s updated HIV treatment guidelines bring positive changes
Health
/ 13 December 2022

SA’s updated HIV treatment guidelines bring positive changes

ARV drug dolutegravir will become the go-to drug in all treatment plans next year. Here are 7 things you should know

By Joan Van Dyk and Linda Pretorius
How the Constitution changed the HIV/Aids epidemic’s trajectory in SA
Opinion
/ 1 December 2022

How the Constitution changed the HIV/Aids epidemic’s trajectory in SA

Treatment Action Campaign and other civil society groups forced a reluctant Mbeki government to change its stance and roll out ARVs

By Christina Teichmann
TAC spends the night outside Makhura’s office in protest
Politics
/ 11 August 2021

TAC spends the night outside Makhura’s office in protest

Hundreds of Treatment Action Campaign members braved the Joburg cold to camp outside David Makhura’s office on Tuesday night, demanding Charlotte Maxeke Hospital reopens

By Chris Gilili
Treatment Action Campaign demands Makhura fix Gauteng’s health system ‘mess’ now
Health
/ 6 August 2021

Treatment Action Campaign demands Makhura fix Gauteng’s health system ‘mess’ now

The TAC wants the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, closed after a fire in April, to reopen fully as soon as possible, because other hospitals are overburdened.

By Chris Gilili
‘We only write about them when they are dead’: Hate killings of black lesbians in South Africa
National
/ 1 July 2021

‘We only write about them when they are dead’: Hate killings of black lesbians in South Africa

In her book ‘Femicide in South Africa’, journalist and researcher Nechama Brodie examines the violent history the country’s black lesbians have endured

By Nechama Brodie
Affirming medicine as a public good
Coronavirus
/ 12 January 2021

Affirming medicine as a public good

Medical science has developed hugely powerful technologies that can be used for social purposes. But to achieve this, it needs to be clearly on the side of the people

By Richard Pithouse
Why Covid likely won’t change the plight of community health workers
Coronavirus
/ 2 November 2020

Why Covid likely won’t change the plight of community health workers

In the absence of action from the health department, South Africa’s community health workers are once again having to fight for their rights, with a nationwide strike planned from 9 November.

By Joan Van Dyk
NGOs today: Competing for resources, power and agency
Analysis
/ 5 March 2020

NGOs today: Competing for resources, power and agency

NGOs play a critical role in advancing social change and transformation, but their current funding model needs to be addressed for them to make a sustainable impact in South Africa

By Kentse Radebe and Ncedisa Nkonyeni
South Africa’s teen moms are on their own
Article
/ 9 February 2020

South Africa’s teen moms are on their own

State health facilities and the school curriculum have failed the youth, forcing young mothers into unsupported single parenthood

By Tebadi Mmotla
Unembargoed: December 14 to 20
Article
/ 17 December 2018

Unembargoed: December 14 to 20

The great housing heist: ‘Widescale looting’ leaves government agency whose job it is to build houses for the poor with an R11m deficit

By Mg Reporter
Achmat demands TAC apology
Article
/ 14 December 2018

Achmat demands TAC apology

He has objected to a statement calling for him to be prosecuted and says he’s been criminally defamed

By Sarah Smit
Editorial: From the embers of fire, stoke hope
Article
/ 7 September 2018

Editorial: From the embers of fire, stoke hope

It is the likes of emergency services —the firemen and the paramedics —who bear the brunt for shortfalls in the public purse

By Editorial
Are provinces ready to take the wheel of South Africa’s HIV response?
Article
/ 8 August 2018

Are provinces ready to take the wheel of South Africa’s HIV response?

It’s been a steep learning curve for districts that sometimes don’t have the know-how — or the data — to write and track local plans.

By Roxy de Villiers
Saftu: Working Class Summit to counter partisan trade unionism
Article
/ 16 July 2018

Saftu: Working Class Summit to counter partisan trade unionism

The federation wants to bring together trade unions and civil society to fight the capitalist class

By Sarah Smit
Editorial: A protest of hope
Article
/ 3 November 2017

Editorial: A protest of hope

‘South Africans are so inured to protests that a small protest at an NPA office in Cape Town barely registers’

By Editorial
South Africa has a model Bill of Rights. But it doesn’t seem that way
Article
/ 21 March 2017

South Africa has a model Bill of Rights. But it doesn’t seem that way

As South Africa marks Human Rights Day, it’s a good time to reflect on the problems it faces in making constitutional rights a reality

By Sandra Liebenberg
Three things we exposed about the Free State under Ace Magashule’s watch
Article
/ 6 October 2016

Three things we exposed about the Free State under Ace Magashule’s watch

Magashule finally shuffled controversial health MEC Benny Malakoane sideways in his provincial cabinet in 2016 but not before we uncovered this.

By Mia Malan
ANC denies removal of Free State health MEC has to do with fraud and #firebenny
Article
/ 4 October 2016

ANC denies removal of Free State health MEC has to do with fraud and #firebenny

Benny Malakoane ‘did an excellent job’ despite tales of fraud, dismissals and hospitals in crisis.

By Mia Malan
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Article
/ 8 March 2016

Mbeki deserves to be condemned by history, says TAC

The ex-president will be judged harshly for his unrepentant stance over an estimated 300 000 HIV-related deaths, the activist organisation says.

By Mia Malan
No image available
Article
/ 29 January 2016

Health MEC’s deadly PR parade

As Benny Malakoane showed off progress in Free State, 317 patients were left in the dark over their cancer status.

By Amy Green
No image available
Article
/ 10 November 2015

Report finds Free State health services ‘ineffective’

A commission of inquiry into the the Free State’s healthcare has found that the province’s lack of services endanger the lives of vulnerable people.

By Mia Malan
Free State breaks the backbone of basic care for the destitute
Article
/ 5 November 2015

Free State breaks the backbone of basic care for the destitute

The Mma Mokoenas of community health still dispense help despite having been dismissed.

By Staff Reporter
Miners seek justice over killer dust
Article
/ 5 March 2015

Miners seek justice over killer dust

Workers afflicted with silicosis and/or TB launch historic class action lawsuit for compensation.

By Bhekisisa Team
No image available
Article
/ 30 January 2015

Community health workers “soldier on” for better health services

Some of the Free State health workers charged for gathering ‘illegally’ after a services protest accept a plea bargain, but the rest will soldier on.

By Amy Green
No image available
Article
/ 28 January 2015

Community health workers back in court

Free State healthcare workers say they are being punished for having dared to defy health MEC Benny Malakoane publicly.

By Amy Green
Public versus prison healthcare: What are the facts?
Article
/ 18 December 2014

Public versus prison healthcare: What are the facts?

Deputy Minister of Correctional Services Thabang Makwetla claims that prisoners in SA have access to better healthcare. Africa Check investigates.

By Africa Check Author and Bhekisisa Team
The case for saving the TAC is compelling
Article
/ 28 November 2014

The case for saving the TAC is compelling

Activists play a vital role in overseeing the delivery of treatment – which is why they need financial support.

By Letters
No image available
Article
/ 27 November 2014

Comment: HIV fight requires wisdom

The health minister and UNAids are jumping the gun by not consulting activists.

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: Civil groups can socialise state into action
Article
/ 6 November 2014

Editorial: Civil groups can socialise state into action

Civil society is important to the functioning of our democracy: sometimes the state has to be pushed hard to do its constitutional duty.

By Editorial
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