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Through its branches, TAC was able to mobilise large-scale support for campaigns like that which saw 15 000 people march to Parliment to demand an HIV treatment plan. Today, the country issues one such plan every five years. (Supplied)
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How many of these iconic protest posters can you recognise?

Here’s the story of the Treatment Action Campaign or how a handful of people created a global movement that changed the world.

The country’s state emergency services are facing staff and vehicle shortages, leaving provinces with no choice but to outsource these critical services. (Christopher Sebela / Flickr)

Code red: Why provinces are forced to outsource ambulance services

Take a look at the results of our latest national survey of how many state ambulances South Africa has on the road.

Former Gauteng health MEC

SIU report a ploy to ’embarrass Gauteng ANC’ — Hlongwa

Hlongwa says a report by the SIU linking him to corruption ​amounting to R1.2-billion, was nothing new and a ploy "to embarrass the Gauteng ANC"

According to a TAC Free State chairperson

TAC community healthcare workers arrested in Free State

The HIV lobby group says over 100 of its community healthcare workers have been arrested in Bloemfontein after a night vigil sit-in.

Health department recalls ANC centenary condoms

The Free State health department has recalled over a million condoms distributed for the ANC’s centenary celebrations over quality concerns.

Global Aids fund faces financial crisis

The Global Fund for Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria is in financial crisis, putting pressure on Southern African HIV programmes for treatment.

State’s ‘bad administration’ could force TAC to close its doors

The Treatment Action Campaign faces closure due to a lack of funds, which it claims is primarily due to bad administration at the health department.

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T-shirts, T-cells and triumphs

<i>TAC — Taking Haart</i> could be seen as propaganda, or part of the TAC’s campaign to win hearts and minds. But it’s good propoganda.

Too many faults with NHI proposal

NHI: What the pundits think

Reaction to the release of the government’s green paper on National Health Insurance has been marked by support and tempered with concerns.

Local success story sets example for treatment

The successes of SA’s first public-sector ARV programme shows governments what can be achieved ahead of the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Aids.

SA marks Aids treatment milestone

SA marks Aids treatment milestone

Aids patients and government officials on Friday celebrated the 10th anniversary of a pioneering program that brought drugs to impoverished people.

TAC, church face-off over healing claims

The Christ Embassy Church — recently banned by the Advertising Standards Authority from airing claims of faith healing — will appeal the ruling.

ASA bans church’s healing claims

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned the Christ Embassy church from airing its claims of faith healing, following a complaint from the TAC.

Just a step to the left

Just a step to the left

Trevor Ngwane weighs in on the inaugural Conference of the Democratic Left at Wits University last weekend.

Too many faults with NHI proposal

Confusion over the future of Tara KLamp

Contradictory statements issued by department of health officials about the controversial Tara KLamp, leaves many scratching their heads.

Warning against cuts in Aids funding

Now is not the time to cut funding for HIV/Aids, say the TAC, MSF and Cosatu, among others.

TAC: Zuma’s actions ‘undermine’ Aids fight

The TAC has urged President Jacob Zuma to take leadership and responsibility for himself, those around him and South Africa in fighting HIV/Aids.

Balfour ‘disappointed’ at prisoner report outcome

Ngconde Balfour is disappointed that a court bid to block the release of a report on the death of an HIV-positive prisoner was dismissed on Friday.

Balfour ordered to furnish report to TAC

Correctional Services Minister Ngconde Balfour was on Friday ordered to furnish a report on the death of an inmate to the Treatment Action Campaign.

TB gets trickier

South Africa has the world’s fourth-highest TB burden and the national response is in many cases a shambles.