Capetonian Nomvuyo Jamekwana shares her TB story, explaining how TB affected her and led her into depression. The 57-year-old was the bread winner and when she couldn't work because she was too ill, she lost all hope.

She lost all income and as a result, there were times that she had to drink her 37 tablets each day on an empty stomach.

She went partially blind and struggled to walk. But she kept on the course. And now she is a TB survivor.

I am Resistant TB survivor, I was hospitals for eight months. I went for surgery to remove my upper lobectomy. I am still alive, I will never die because of TB. I am a survivor!

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.