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Achmat: I'll leave ANC if Zuma re-elected

2012-11-28 11:31
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Activist Zackie Achmat says he will surrender his ANC membership if President Jacob Zuma is given a second term as leader of the ANC in Mangaung.

KZN health rejects TAC concerns

2012-08-29 13:08

The KwaZulu-Natal health department has rejected the Treatment Action Campaign's concerns over a device used to perform male circumcisions.

Strategic Aids plan widely welcomed

2011-12-01 12:44

Cosatu and the National Union of Mineworkers have joined the TAC in welcoming the expected launch of a new strategic plan to fight HIV.

Aids funding cuts will affect millions

2011-11-28 21:40

A $1.6bn cut in funding for Aids treatment could affect millions of people as donors failed to meet commitments to the Global Fund, campaigners say.

Health: TAC not closing down

2011-11-24 21:16

Aids lobby group Treatment Action Campaign is not closing down, the health department says.

Hospital CEOs moved amid graft probe

2011-10-09 19:38

Three hospital chief executive officers in Mpumalanga have been moved to other hospitals amid allegations of corruption.

TAC protests at Mogoeng interview

2011-09-03 10:45

Aids activists have danced inside the Cape Town Convention Centre ahead of the Judicial Services Commission's interview with Chief Justice nominee Mogoeng Mogoeng.

Arms man's quack Aids 'miracle'

2011-08-14 15:45

At least 700 people have been treated in the last year alone using a controversial and unregulated radio-magnetic therapy for HIV, spawned by South Africa’s arms deal.

Reaction to NHI positive but concerns raised

2011-08-12 22:28
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Reaction to the release of the government's green paper on National Health Insurance has been marked by support, in principle, tempered with concerns.

Information bill is 'anti-democratic'

2011-06-02 16:01

Transparent governance, free expression and a free press are essential components of democracy, according to the Treatment Action Campaign and the Section 27 project.

Circumcisions - low HIV rate recorded

2010-11-08 07:04

More than 99% of a group of more than 17 000 men circumcised in KwaZulu-Natal have tested negative for HIV, the provincial health department says.

No apologies for not inviting ANC

2010-11-03 18:11

The ANC's scathing reaction to last week's civil society conference, which it was not invited to, is "reminiscent of the paranoia of the Mbeki era".

Faith Drops not Aids treatment

2010-09-01 18:09

The marketers of 'Faith Drops' are not entitled to claim that the product is a treatment for Aids and a range of other diseases, the ASA has ruled.

KZN defends circumcision clamp

2010-07-09 22:20

The KwaZulu-Natal health department insists that the Tara KLamp method used to circumcise males is safe even as Aids activists and doctors call for its use to be put on hold.

New HIV cases could be decreasing: TAC

2010-07-06 22:07

The number of new HIV infections in South Africa could be on the decline, says the Treatment Action Campaign.

SA to buy cheaper Aids drugs

2010-04-13 22:35

South Africa intends to buy antiretroviral drugs at the lowest prices, even from foreign companies, despite opposition from local drug makers, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has said.

OSD hits health care costs

2010-03-23 19:04

The implementation of the occupational specific dispensation for medical employees has destabilised other health care services.

Manto became 'enemy of South Africans'

2009-12-17 14:09

The TAC in Limpopo hopes the world and the mothers whose children died or were infected by HIV/Aids find it in their hearts to forgive Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.

'Some have never seen condoms'

2009-12-08 20:06

An Mpumalanga clinic that serves a population of less than 40 000 people has reported that 70% of its patients are HIV positive.

Zuma praised for Aids speech

2009-10-30 17:30

President Jacob Zuma's speech on Aids has marked the demise of state-supported denialism, says the Treatment Action Campaign.

'HIV is not in recession'

2009-06-12 11:50

At least 70% of African people on ART could lose their treatment in the recession.

 

Condoms won't lead to more sex - EE, TAC

2012-10-16 07:21

Providing condoms to schools will not increase sexual activity among young people, say Equal Education and the Treatment Action Campaign.

Worries over 'dangerous' circumcisions

2012-08-23 22:33

The public protector will investigate the ongoing use of a "dangerous" device used for circumcisions, which is clamped over the foreskin of a man's penis for seven to 10 days until the foreskin falls off.

TAC supports new HIV plan

2011-12-01 09:04

Aids lobby group, the Treatment Action Campaign, has welcomed the launch of a new strategic plan to fight HIV, the organisation says.

Aids fund 'running out of money'

2011-11-28 15:08

The Global Fund to fight Aids, TB and malaria is in financial crisis as donors scale down on their commitments, HIV groups have warned.

TAC faces closure due to funding

2011-11-24 07:22

Aids lobby group The Treatment Action Campaign says it faces possible closure in January, primarily because the health department has delayed a R6.5m grant payment.

Mogoeng answers critics in JSC interview

2011-09-03 12:00

The Judicial Service's Commission has given Constitutional Court judge Mogoeng Mogoeng the opportunity to answer his critics.

Groups lodge objection to Mogoeng

2011-08-26 13:09

A number of civil rights groups reportedly plan to object to the nomination of Mogoeng Mogoeng as chief justice based on previous controversial judgments relating to violence against women.

TAC: ARVs to save state time and money

2011-08-13 11:24

Opening up government antiretroviral (ARV) treatment to more HIV patients will save the state time and money in the future, the Treatment Action Campaign says.

NGOs: Who will NHI cover?

2011-08-12 13:39

The Treatment Action Campaign and other NGOs have expressed support for the government’s National Health Insurance plan but raised concerns about funding and access for foreigners.

Africa welcomes pope's condom stance

2010-11-24 13:22

The TAC, Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation and other African organisations have welcomed the pope's suggestion that condoms are sometimes justifiable.

ANC urges members to take legal steps

2010-11-03 22:25

Legal action may be taken against the civil society leaders who questioned the moral integrity of ANC leaders and named them, the ANC has said.

Khayelitsha demands safety

2010-09-23 17:44

Rights groups and Khayelitsha residents have gathered outside the Western Cape Provincial Legislature to demand improved access to justice.

Strike causes Aids concern

2010-08-26 13:07

Aids workers have expressed concern about the affects of a national public service strike on HIV positive people needing chronic medication.

Call to withdraw circumcision clamp

2010-07-08 13:06

Aids activists and doctors have called for the use of a Malaysian circumcision device to be put on hold until safety concerns have been addressed.

March over Aids funding cuts

2010-06-17 11:50

Several organisations including the TAC and Cosatu are marching to the US consulate to protest against cuts in Aids funding.

New ARV guidelines in place

2010-04-06 14:19

Revised guidelines for antiretroviral therapy which include earlier treatment for HIV positive babies are now in force, the TAC says.

Zuma must set an example - TAC

2010-02-24 14:18

The Treatment Action Campaign has urged President Jacob Zuma to take leadership and responsibility for himself and those around him in fighting HIV/Aids.

Manto: TAC offers condolences

2009-12-16 20:32

The Treatment Action Campaign has offered its condolences to the family of former health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang despite their "difficult" past.

Trying to live positively

2009-12-01 11:12

A 26-year-old HIV-positive woman says she is still battling to accept her status, and is terrified to tell her family and friends.

ARV programme may be extended

2009-10-30 14:06

The health ministry is doing cost studies on extending its antiretroviral therapy programme to HIV carriers with a higher CD4 count.

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