Some South African organizations that assist people with HIV are in limbo, after the United States put a 90-day freeze on most foreign aid. The U.S. State Department later added a waiver for "lifesaving" aid, but NGOs that have already shut their doors say the next steps aren't clear, and they are worried this could set back years of progress.

South Africa is home to one of the world's worst HIV/AIDS epidemics. At least 8.5 million people are living with HIV. Their treatment is now at risk following Donald Trump's executive order to freeze foreign aid for 90 days.

A recent funding freeze from USAID has left South Africa's vital HIV and TB treatment programmes in jeopardy. As experts warn of dire consequences for public health and the potential for global repercussions,