History Matters

by Raymond Suttner With Ma Albertina Sisulu’spassing, many feel they havelost a political figure, but alsosomeone who meant much more thanthat, who sensitively but where necessary firmly, guided others on a path thatwould help them as human beings.Ma Sisulu was warm and generallysmiling while she hugged and kissed allher children. She combined this withstrict ethical norms [...]

July 1st The Times THE gloves are off! It is very disturbing that the politics of demonisation and threats have replaced common sense and understanding in the dispute involving the department of health and doctors. — Dr Lucas Ntyintyane, by e-mail # Doctors strike despite new wage offer Such brinkmanship is counterproductive. The loud noise [...]

Chandré Prince Sunday Times June 27 Most packages are ‘small change’ Militant South African doctors, angered by the government’s “Mickey Mouse” wage offer, are now intent on shutting down the country’s public health system. Strike action, which this week crippled medical services in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, is set to intensify and spread throughout [...]

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State of the Nation Address by His Excellency JG Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa, Joint Sitting of Parliament, Cape Town 3 June 2009 Honourable Speaker; Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces; Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP; Deputy President of the Republic, Kgalema Motlanthe Former [...]

Study Cites Toll of AIDS Policy in South Africa Download the Harvard study ‘Estimating the Lost Benefits of Antiretroviral Drug Use in South Africa’ here.

World AIDS Day 2008 28 November, 2008 The national theme for World Aids Day on 1 December is “Leadership and Unity”. South Africa is finally united in stopping HIV, AIDS and TB, and in fighting for the best treatment and care for all. TAC calls for all people living in South Africa to get involved [...]

The provision of universal access to healthcare, a right enshrined in the South African Constitution, is the responsibility of government. Although much progress has been made towards the creation of a national health system which makes ‘access to health for all’ a reality, much remains to be done. As a means to facilitate debate on [...]

FINALISED SCHEDULE OF LECTURES: September 10 Housing: Grootboom Case Speakers: Judge Dennis Davis, Peter Roman, student from the SSLJ September 17 Accountability: Metrorail – Public Transport Speakers: Judith February, Mr Van Minnen September 24 Health: TAC Case Speakers: Nonkosi Khumalo, Louis Reynolds October 01 Education: 14 years and still no case Speakers: Mamphela Ramphele Representative [...]