| Collection No: |
AL3165 |
| Title: |
The Zackie Achmat, Jack Lewis and Treatment Action Campaign Political Papers |
| Creator: |
Annie Neo Parsons (November 2008). Updated by Esmerelda Dirks in November 2009 |
| Origination: |
Zackie Achmat and Jack Lewis |
| Inclusive Dates: |
1971-2005 |
| Bulk Dates: |
1980-2003 |
| Extent: |
8.7 linear metres (87 archival boxes) |
| Language: |
English, Afrikaans and Xhosa |
| Acquisition: |
Accession number 05/010 |
| Access Restrictions: |
Access to some materials is restricted |
| Use Restrictions: |
Copyright restrictions may apply. See SAHA copyright statement for Use Restrictions |
| Created: |
17 November 2009 |
| Abstract: |
Zackie Achmat and Jack Lewis were anti-apartheid activists in the 1980s and 1990s in South Africa, working in the greater Cape Town area with trade unions and community-based health organizations. This, together with their GLBT activities, led to increased work on HIV/AIDS throughout the 1990s. In December 1998 both Jack and Zackie helped found Treatment Action Campaign (TAC). The TAC seeks to mobilise communities around issues of HIV/AIDS and access to treatment. The use of a combination of community-based activism and human-rights based legal strategies has largely characterized the activities of the TAC. |
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