The Trump administration says the phased withdrawal is linked to policy disputes with Pretoria, which rejects the allegations and says it is pursuing greater self-reliance.

The FW de Klerk Foundation has sent a letter to US President Donald Trump on Sunday, telling him to keep his hands off SA's HIV funding.

The US plans to phase out HIV funding worth about $400 million annually to South Africa, where more than 8 million people live with HIV, as relations between Washington and…