In October 2025, the South African National Lotteries Commission committed $7.8 million for organizations working on HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. The money is intended to fill the gap left by the withdrawal of funds from USAID.

Date: 10/25

Region: Africa

Country: South Africa

Topic: Health

Policy Lens: Global Health Security

Entry Type: Secondary Effect

Additional Context: According to Devex reporting, South Africa bears the largest burden of HIV in the world. In 2022, the government estimated that nearly 8.5 million South Africans were living with the virus — and in 2024, the U.S. government contributed more than $450 million toward the country’s HIV/AIDS response.

Though 80% of South Africa’s HIV funding came from domestic resources, the collapse of USAID hit the country hard.

Source: Devex