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Covid Cases Spike to 13,246 Overnight, Opposition Calls for Faster Vaccine Rollout

SOUTH AFRICA

LOCAL NEWS

  • SA covid cases spike overnight to 13,246 after a prior high of 9,200 last week – reaching the highest levels since Jan 2021.
    • Ministerial council criticized the decision to move to level 3 as too slow, especially in Gauteng
  • Despite a commitment to funding, controversy remains around plans to sell 51% of SAA to a private consortium. Due diligence on the consortium, and on SAA by the consortium, still have to be carried out.
    • In addition, SAA's financial statements have not been finalised and the airline has yet to settle on a route, flight and staffing plan
  • Opposition parties call on Ramaphosa to speed up vaccinations, given this was the reason SA was experiencing a third wave.
    • DA says it would launch a parliamentary inquiry into govt's handling of the vaccination programme.
    • Good party, however, said the issue stemmed from global vaccine supply constraints – saying SA's situation was not unique
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