Nzimande has appointed a 12-member working group to assess impact of US fund withdrawal [SOUND]

# Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, has appointed a 12-member working group to assess the impact and implications of the recent withdrawal of funding by the US government. The withdrawal has affected crucial HIV-related services in South Africa. The group will be chaired by former Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University vice-chancellor, doctor Derrick Swartz. Nzimande told eNCA that the working group will also assess geopolitical risks and recommend strategies to safeguard the country: