Mandisa Sonti: A family’s tragedy
Mandisa Sonti had a close relationship with her sister. When she passed away, Mandisa was devastated and looked to the TAC for support. Read more.
The TAC has MaMatwa’s back
MaMatwa suffered devastating loss when her home was petrol bombed. Read how she was able to fight for justice with the support of the TAC.
Bringing comfort to the community: the Thuthuzela/ TAC story
The Thuthuzela Centre based in the Khayelitsha Day Hospital offers a vital service to the community. Medical coordinator, Dr Genine Josias talks about the joys and challenges of running the centre.
Building trust with the police
The Khayelitsha Police Station, like many across the country has to deal with crime and violence and in many cases a lack of trust from the community. In these cases, it helps to have a mouthpiece to help build bridges. The TAC has fulfilled this role.
Losing Tamara: the TAC and MaDlamini head to parliament
MaDlamini shares the heartwrenching story of her struggle for answers after her daughter was discharged one day after undergoing surgery to remove a cyst on her brain and eventually passed away.
The broad church of the TAC
One church in Gugulethu tackles the often avoided topic of HIV/AIDS head on, with the help of the TAC. Read more.
‘I felt the wrath of HIV’
Nompumelelo Matangana, a nurse at Nyanga Junction, has worked tirelessly to ensure that the work done by the TAC filters down into the working relations of healthcare workers.
Mandla Majola: Finding his life’s path
When Mandla Majola joined the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) his father was not impressed. He had sent his son to study law in the hope that one day he would be somebody. Instead, Mandla gave it all up to join a group of old women walking around in T-shirts that said ‘HIV-positive’.
In the beginning there was the TAC
When the Khayelitsha branch of the Treatment Action Campaigned opened its doors in the early ‘90s there was no way of knowing what an integral role it’s members would play in fight for ARV access.
Rural mental health matters
It has been two years since the National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan (2013 – 2020) was released and very little progress has been made in realising the commitments made within its pages.
Free State province: Is there any hope left?
The Free State health crisis has made headlines on more than one occasion. The situation seems desperate, but what is being done to remedy it?
Why TB and HIV community should care about the private health inquiry
The inequalities and complexities of the private healthcare system has been the subject of a market inquiry launched in 2014 by the Competition Commission. It is hoped that their findings will help facilitate reform in the sector.