HIV/AIDS Funding Gap: Government Steps In

Original Article by Linda Ensor | Business Day | 10 July 2025

The South African government has stepped in with a crucial R753.5 million injection from the National Treasury to sustain the nation's HIV/Aids programmes. This vital funding seeks to close the HIV/AIDS funding gap. The withdrawal of the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) significantly impacted this gap. This move had threatened to […]

The South African government has stepped in with a crucial R753.5 million injection from the National Treasury to sustain the nation’s HIV/Aids programmes. This vital funding seeks to close the HIV/AIDS funding gap. The withdrawal of the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) significantly impacted this gap. This move had threatened to…

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