US lifts 17-month freeze on South African research funding
Cape Town – The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has lifted restrictions on funding research projects in South... Read more
20 Aug
A new leading killer has emerged in South Africa – and it’s not HIV or TB
Cape Town – Type 2 diabetes has overtaken HIV, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases to become South Africa’s leading... Read more
15 Aug
KZN in crisis: Over 26,000 teen pregnancies spur premier’s bold crackdown on ‘sugar daddies’
Cape Town – The KwaZulu-Natal government has unveiled a new multi-sectoral masterplan aimed at tackling the alarming rise in... Read more
29 Oct, 2025
Game-Changer jab: SA becomes first in Africa to approve twice-a-year HIV prevention injection
Cape Town – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHRA) has approved the registration of Lenacapavir, a revolutionary... Read more
29 Oct, 2025
People with HIV go hungry as Gauteng government cuts funds
Hundreds of people protested last week about Gauteng government funding cuts. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro By Joseph Bracken and Kimberly... Read more
28 Jun, 2025
Government still has no plan to replace US HIV funding. Health organisations are demanding action
In 2024 the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) provided about R7.5-billion in funding for health programmes... Read more
26 Jun, 2025
Lesotho’s health system has been decimated by US funding cuts
The Ministry of Health’s headquarters in Maseru, Lesotho. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi By Sechaba Mokhethi Despite previous assurances by Lesotho’s... Read more
2 Jun, 2025
HIV activists urge Parliament to respond to PEPFAR cuts
On Thursday, the Portfolio Committee on Health heard from members of the Global HIV Treatment Coalition who outlined the... Read more
24 May, 2025
Open letter to Minister Aaron Motsoaledi: Please explain the HIV numbers
Anna Grimsrud, Sibongile Tshabalala-Madhlala, and CHANGE South Africa Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi’s recent claim that over half... Read more
21 May, 2025
WATCH | SA seeks new HIV funding as Motsoaledi declares ‘Trump owes us nothing’
Cape Town – The South African government has begun urgent discussions with local and international funding organisations to address... Read more
7 Mar, 2025
