Journalist and advocate Pontsho Pilane joins Mike Wills to explore the idea that foreign aid isn’t just about assistance—it’s about power. She examines how U.S. aid, particularly PEPFAR, has shaped global health and HIV responses in South Africa. From Trump’s aid freeze to the Global Gag Rule, they unpack how funding decisions impose ideological control, leaving local NGOs in a bind. How do evangelical interests, political agendas, and financial dependence intersect? And what does this mean for Africa’s health sovereignty?

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