One of South Africa’s leading non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) and HIV has been forced to retrench part of its staff after US President Donald Trump imposed a 90-day pause on all US funding to foreign countries and organisations. The pause is among several executive orders Trump signed immediately after being… Continue reading Donald Trump’s US Funding Pause Hits TB HIV Care NGO, Employees Retrenched
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Donald Trump’s Funding Cut to Leave Thousands of NGO Employees in South Africa Without Salaries
The decision by the US President to temporarily halt foreign funding for 90 days pending a review is expected to leave 15,145 employees of several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in South Africa without jobs. The devastating impact of the funding freeze was revealed today, 29 January 2025, by the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, on… Continue reading Donald Trump’s Funding Cut to Leave Thousands of NGO Employees in South Africa Without Salaries