Achmat rallies the troops

03 March 2003

THE STUDENT AIDS and Reproductive Programme (SHARP) recently hosted a lunchtime concert on University plaza featuring the popular Cape Town musical outfit, Freshly Ground.

Besides being treated to original South African music, the lunchtime crowd also had the opportunity to listen to the ubiquitous Zackie Achmat, head of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC). In his address, Achmat exhorted students to take part in the fight against the â€œholocaustâ€ of indifference that was being perpetrated by governments and drug companies towards South African HIV/AIDS sufferers.

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Monday Monthly

Volume 22 Edition 03

03 Mar 2003

News

UCT and Fort Hare agreement

Staff Accolade: Who're you gonna call? Firebusters!!

Poynton exhibition

Spier play has strong UCT links

Bringing Jooste to the stage

SA/Korean collaboration brings Sara to Cape Town stage

Putting the spotlight on sustainable development imperatives

Passing of a Legend

UCT proud of Adv. Wallace Mgoqi

Clanwilliam's rich heritage returns to the community

Facing off with Prime Evil

Mining company donates R3-m to UCT's chemical engineering building

It's all business with French students

Celebrating 100 years of Zoology at UCT

â€œCalifornia girlâ€ comes home

Disaster mitigation initiatives come to the fore

UCT welcomes back Nkosazana Tengimfene

GSB sets pace with Old Mutual corporate university

New dean of CHED

Achmat rallies the troops

UCT academics join TAC march

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