Stage 5 and Stage 6 rolling blackouts have become more frequent. The cumulative impact on an already overburdened health system is potentially devastating.
Research by the Stop Stockouts Project shows contraceptives were the top drug shortage reported by patients who visited a clinic between April and June.
National chairperson of the TAC Sibongile Tshabalala says traditional forms of protest are no longer viable and calls for activists to innovate creative new ways of campaigning for a better health service.