Mabuza was responding to oral questions in parliament on Thursday.
Government has no plans to introduce a mandatory Covid-19 vaccine policy in South Africa, says deputy president David Mabuza.
Mabuza added that the government instead plans to ‘persuade’ citizens to see the benefits of taking the vaccine through various incentives, including ongoing restrictions around gatherings that limit unvaccinated people to 1,000 people indoors and 2,500 people outdoors. He added that the fifth Covid wave is expected to be less severe than other waves, with the country expected to have a ‘base’ of vaccinated people which will protect it from the devastation seen in prior waves.
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