Activists say the health minister is in denial over the impact of US funding cuts and accusing them and the media of overblowing the crisis and spreading disinformation
The Anova Health Institute, which received the lion’s share of the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids funding in South Africa, had its support halted in February along with dozens other nonprofits
The US withdrawal will reveal the underlying truth: African health systems have long been undermined by debt and political neglect.
A modelling study released in March gives a clue at which price the jab, lenacapavir, would be worth the health department’s while
On World Health Day, let’s not lose sight of hope, of taking action to make sure we create societies in which our children can not only survive but thrive
South Africa has laid a solid foundation as G20 chair, undeterred by the US’s disruptions
When nations develop and implement self-sustaining policies, they build resilience against external shocks and gain the capacity to determine their own futures
The George Soros-founded private funder says it does not have the capacity to fill the void left by USAid cuts
Cancellation letters, which end millions of rands of South African universities’ US-government funded HIV and TB research grants with immediate effect, started to roll in over the weekend
There is an urgent need to build health sovereignty and sustainability to break dependence on donations
The suspension and withdrawal of US support for people’s rights in Africa is a setback
The group said the US president’s decision to suspend aid to South Africa was a regressive assault on the country’s sovereignty
The recent termination of USAid to HIV/Aids and TB organisations in South Africa was a bone of contention in the 2025 budget
Kallie Kriel said treason charges were baseless and would only serve AfriForum’s cause
The untimely death of vice-president Saulos Chilima has resulted in many considering ousting Lazarus Chakwera and voting for former president Peter Mutharika
Aid, regardless of whether it’s for infrastructure, health and humanitarian, goes beyond simply donating money. It is a proven strategy in geopolitics
Mass activism and solidarity will help to keep to this dangerous movement spearheaded by Trump in check
Until recently, the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief funded nonprofits in South Africa to help provincial health departments test people for HIV and put them on treatment
US curtailment of information on, and access to, contraception and abortion care is a human rights violation and endangers people’s health around the world
The US president’s cutting of financial support has cut life-saving treatment for many in SA
The government is trying instead to build alliances within the G20 as President Trump continues to malign South Africa
The president said the pain of the apartheid past necessitated redress but it will happen within constitutional bounds
A federal judge has enforced a temporary restraining order blocking Donald Trump from freezing federal grants
Four of the European Union’s ambassadors to Pretoria said they shared the country’s values
The US embassy in Pretoria distributed the missive on Monday, days after it was published by the White House
In response to US President Donald Trump’s budget cuts, ICS2025 will provide an opportunity for dialogue between affected nations, economic leaders, and policymakers to address the foreign aid deficit
Such programmes still qualify for a limited waiver, which will expire towards the end of April, but only for approved activities
The US secretary of state communicated his decision on X and opened up a new front of contestation with South Africa
The presidency said it remained in the dark as to the real cause for Donald Trump’s decision to cut aid and suggested proper communication can prevent a rift
President Cyril Ramaphosa hopes to hold discussions with the US’s Donald Trump to move beyond ‘current disturbances’ in South Africa’s relationship with Washington
The US has said who qualifies for a waiver during the Trump administration’s pause in foreign aid but it doesn’t allow for anti-HIV pills, unless for pregnant women
The presidency downplayed the effect of Trump’s freeze on all donor funding to South Africa