Abdurrazack Achmat (Zackie)

Activist and co-founder of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) Zackie Achmat is just one who has launched his campaign to stand as an independent candidate...

New entrantsThe 2024 race which includes 37 political parties will also see several independent candidates such as: veteran activist Zackie Achmat; and former Business Day editor and founder of the Rivonia Circle think-tank Songezo Zibi; and Build One South Africa's leader Mmusi Maimane...

The Treatment Action Campaign the country’s powerful civil movement-cum-NGO that was led by Zackie Achmat in a campaign for accessible HIV/AIDS medicine has closed many of its operations for lack of money...

Notably he visited TAC leader (and ANC activist) Zackie Achmat whose AIDS had got worse after he refused to take drugs before they are freely available...