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SITSHELE: It’s time to tell us!

In 2021, there were more than 300 000 people diagnosed with TB in South Africa. Of those people, more than 54 000 people died from TB. These are not just statistics. They are people who had identities and lives. The reality is TB remains South Africa’s number one killer. And even though TB is curable, there is just not enough political will to reduce the burden of TB on the country.

As the TB Accountability works towards getting the government to be more transparent about the way in which it makes decisions about the the TB response and to be more accountable about how it spends the funds allocated to the TB programme, we’re calling on you to join us in our fight.

Help us hold the government to account by showing them how TB affects hundreds of thousands of people in South Africa each year. And let’s make them give us the answers.

TB stories wall

I am the Director of Advocacy and Strategy at TB Proof

I am from the Free State Rainbow Seed Organisation.

I am a Civil Society Forum TB Task Team in North West

I am the Chairperson for SADAG LGBTQ Sector in Pretoria.

Mr Gayama from Ex Miners Association in Namibia

I am a Civil Society Advocate in Mpumalanga

I am a Professional Nurse

I am a doctor in the Free State Province

I am women’s representative at the Treatment Action Campaign in KZN.

My family has been affected by TB, my two aunts and my nephew. But thankfully, they are now all survivors. My aunts battled TB when I was growing up, and recently, my nephew was diagnosed. Although I lost so much weight and I had almost lost hope, I is now taking treatment and getting better. I even quit smoking.

I was infected with TB five times. I started treatment in 1999 but I got infected again in 2001 and I took treatment for nine months. When I was infected in 2008 it was very bad I could not take care of myself. I even had to wear a diaper and I was bedridden. I have lost both my sister and aunt to TB.

In 2010 I was infected with TB as well as HIV. I took my treatment for 6 months. I always felt weak and I couldn’t take care of myself and I could not sleep. This affected my family a lot.

My Aunt was diagnosed with TB in 2020.

I lived with someone who had TB, took his treatment for 9 months and he was cured.

He was tested for HIV and found the positive and was also started ARVs. That was 10 years ago and he is alive and going strong…..

I lived with someone who had TB and it was very difficult

I am a TB advocate who had TB.

In 2009 I was diagnosed with TB while I was taking my ARVs. I have been living with HIV for 25 years. Recently I have a brother at home who is in hospital and has been diagnosed with TB. He is badly ill. It has affected our family. We thought that if someone was taking treatment he will get better but that is not the case.

SITSHELE: It’s time to tell us!

Translated as “tells us” in isiZulu, Sitshele wants get the government to answer critical questions about the TB response.

Sitshele shares the stories of all the ordinary people who have been affected by TB, forcing the government to see why TB now needs to be a national priority.

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I am the Director of Advocacy and Strategy at TB Proof

I am from the Free State Rainbow Seed Organisation.

I am a Civil Society Forum TB Task Team in North West

I am the Chairperson for SADAG LGBTQ Sector in Pretoria.

Mr Gayama from Ex Miners Association in Namibia

I am a Civil Society Advocate in Mpumalanga

I am a Professional Nurse

I am a doctor in the Free State Province

I am women’s representative at the Treatment Action Campaign in KZN.

My family has been affected by TB, my two aunts and my nephew. But thankfully, they are now all survivors. My aunts battled TB when I was growing up, and recently, my nephew was diagnosed. Although I lost so much weight and I had almost lost hope, I is now taking treatment and getting better. I even quit smoking.

I was infected with TB five times. I started treatment in 1999 but I got infected again in 2001 and I took treatment for nine months. When I was infected in 2008 it was very bad I could not take care of myself. I even had to wear a diaper and I was bedridden. I have lost both my sister and aunt to TB.

In 2010 I was infected with TB as well as HIV. I took my treatment for 6 months. I always felt weak and I couldn't take care of myself and I could not sleep. This affected my family a lot.

My Aunt was diagnosed with TB in 2020.

I lived with someone who had TB, took his treatment for 9 months and he was cured. He was tested for HIV and found the positive and was also started ARVs. That was 10 years ago and he is alive and going strong.....

I lived with someone who had TB and it was very difficult

I am a TB advocate who had TB.

In 2009 I was diagnosed with TB while I was taking my ARVs. I have been living with HIV for 25 years. Recently I have a brother at home who is in hospital and has been diagnosed with TB. He is badly ill. It has affected our family. We thought that if someone was taking treatment he will get better but that is not the case.