Over the past few months, the world has been plagued by the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of cases have been confirmed, with hundreds of thousands having perished as a result. The TAC has been carefully monitoring the situation, like many other organisations and individuals. We have written press statements as an organisation, as part of the […]
Read MoreOn Friday 19 July 2019, Health-e published an article titled “TAC Protected the Man who Sexually Harassed Me”. A version of the article was also republished in the Daily Maverick.
Read MoreOn Friday 19 July 2019, Health-e published an article titled “TAC Protected the Man who Sexually Harassed Me” (A version of the article was also republished in the Daily Maverick). At the time of publication there was immense pressure on the TAC to make a public statement even though a number of consultations were taking place.
Read MoreTAC takes sexual harassment and allegations of sexual harassment extremely seriously. The organisation has a long tradition of campaigning and speaking out against gender-based violence and sexual violence in particular, both internally and externally.
Read MoreThe Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) welcomes the budget vote tabled by Minister Zweli Mkhize in Parliament today, outlining his department’s priorities. In it, the Minister tables a budget for R51,46 Billion, which we believe is sadly not enough to address all the healthcare challenges at the moment.
Read MoreThe Treatment Action Campaign welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of the cabinet yesterday (29 May 2019). The President instated Dr Zweli Mkhize to the health portfolio in place of Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, who served in the portfolio for ten years.
Read MoreIn addition to the message received from the President Cyril Ramaphosa, TAC received the a number of encouraging and heartfelt written and video messages from various stakeholders, allies and friends. Here are some of the messages: The Nelson Mandela Foundation Nelson Mandela travelled a long road with HIV/AIDS. From the day in the late […]
Read MoreNo rest before dignity! We Demand All of Our Constitutional Rights! We will step up activism to end AIDS in our lifetimes. This week, as we celebrate the first 20 years of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), the reality around us compels us not to dwell on the past, but to plan for the future. […]
Read MoreTo the leadership and members of the Treatment Action Campaign It is a special honour for me to have this opportunity to congratulate the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) on 20 years of existence. The TAC as part and parcel of the social movement has made a lasting contribution to our society and the development of […]
Read More7 December 2018, Johannesburg – On December 10 2018, South Africa’s foremost social movement, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) turns twenty. It is not a coincidence that December 10th is also International Human Rights Day as well as the day South Africa’s pioneering and pro-poor Constitution was signed by former President Nelson Mandela. TAC waged […]
Read MoreMEDIA ALERT 22 November 2018 The Treatment Action Campaign in Limpopo, is shocked by the violence and crime that is currently becoming a trend targeted towards public health care facilities in Limpopo, this is totally unacceptable and we condemn such criminal activities as well as all forms of violence. Such lack of respect for human […]
Read More21 August 2018 For immediate release by TAC Gauteng The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) Gauteng has been requesting a meeting with MEC of Health Gwen Ramokgopa to address the health crisis facing the province since November 2017. Since this date, and despite numerous requests, the MEC has failed meet with us. Yesterday after waiting for over […]
Read MoreJohannesburg, 18 August 2018 – Negotiations are currently underway in New York for a United Nations (UN) political declaration on tuberculosis. In order to have a meaningful impact on the TB epidemic, members states must make concrete commitments to address the global TB crisis – a crisis that kills more than 1.5 million people globally […]
Read MoreBelow are a list of statements and actions that have taken place so far in support of the inclusion of TRIPS flexibility language in the United Nations (UN) declaration on tuberculosis: Global Coalition of TB Activists and Treatment Action Campaign intervention at AIDS2018 panel on TB: tac.org.za/news/seizing-the-moment-for-tb/ https://youtu.be/xvO_ZD5DwIw?t=12 https://twitter.com/VandeveldeWim/status/1022794174893047808 https://twitter.com/VandeveldeWim/status/1023375702345875457 Indian civil society groups […]
Read MoreJohannesburg, 7 August 2018 – Today hundreds of activists from the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and Corruption Watch marched to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature to demand that Qedani Mahlangu and Brian Hlongwa be removed from their positions in the ANC, and in the case of Hlongwa, as a MPL and ANC Chief whip in the […]
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