The South African Communist Party (SACP) has accused the private sector in South Africa of “manifestly failing” to contribute effectively to combating the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The SACP charged that financial institutions had evicted HIV/AIDS orphans from houses bonded to their late parents. “In many cases, these evictions are compounded by policies of insurance companies which exclude HIV/AIDS cover. These policies are cruel, inhumane and reflect the poverty of private commercial banks and the insurance industry in our country,” said the SACP.