South Africa's government has estimated that universities and science councils could lose about $107 million in U.S. research ...

The White House hosted an “African leaders” summit of sorts this week. But only five countries from the continent of more ...

JOHANNESBURG: Just a week had remained before scientists in South Africa were to begin clinical trials of an HIV vaccine, and ...

Just days before South African scientists were set to launch clinical trials of a promising HIV vaccine, their progress was ...

Actress Charlize Theron called the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency’s cuts to foreign aid “dangerous" at a charity event.

Just before a major HIV vaccine trial was to begin, U.S. funding cuts halted South Africa’s BRILLIANT project, threatening ...

In February Mr Trump issued an executive order suspending American aid to South Africa, including funding for HIV medications that keep millions alive.

South Africa has for decades been a medical research powerhouse, yet its stature has been little known to people outside the field.