Danny Booysen

1 month ago | brnw.ch | Mia Malan |Danny Booysen |Yolanda MDZEKE

Chaos and devastation is the position South African USAID-funded health projects find themselves in after the Trump administration closed them down overnight on 26 February. But it was not only them. There were 5 800 such projects around the world. The bigger question now is: what will happen to the US government's Aids fund, Pepfar, where most of the money for these projects came from? Will that too close down? On 25 March, the US Congress will vote to reauthorise Pepfar - or not. How will they vote?

1 month ago | businesslive.co.za | Mia Malan |Danny Booysen |Yolanda MDZEKE

Support our award-winning journalism. The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers. Former USAID administrator Samantha Power hugs a person after workers cleared out their desks in Washington, DC, February 27 2025.