HIV

Clinic staff are extorting immigrants to access life-saving medicines

Immigrants say they are being charged for ARVs, chronic medication and baby immunisations at some Gauteng clinics

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News | 10 December 2025

Operation Dudula blocks access to clinics, violating court order

Witness testimony plus a visit by GroundUp to clinics confirms this. Clinic security guards are also blocking access to immigrants.

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Feature | 24 November 2025

US and Lesotho strike five-year health funding pact

Abrupt US aid cuts earlier this year caused havoc in the country’s health system

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News | 19 November 2025

Withdrawal of US aid has hurt South Africa’s HIV programme

Number of viral load tests is significantly lower than expected

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Analysis | 4 November 2025

Pharmacists can treat people with HIV, appeal court rules

“Legitimate and compelling public interests” to allow pharmacists to initiate antiretroviral treatment, says judge

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Law | 10 October 2025

Slow motion denialism: Our leaders are allowing the HIV response to collapse

Motsoaledi’s claim that 520k people started HIV treatment is implausible

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Analysis | 16 July 2025

Treasury hands HIV response a lifeline, but it’s probably too little

UNAIDS says US funding cuts put decades of progress against HIV in jeopardy

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News | 10 July 2025

Global Fund to cut R1.4-billion to SA for HIV, TB and malaria

Global Fund is reducing funding to over 100 countries amidst shortfalls

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Brief | 3 July 2025

Government still has no plan to replace US HIV funding. Health organisations are demanding action

A petition calls on the health department to release an emergency plan

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Brief | 26 June 2025