Health spokesperson confirmed that SA was 'busy doing the final test on the system so that we go live this week without glitches'.
Amid the anticipated lifting of stringent travel restrictions on South Africa by the UK, the department of health on Monday said it would this week officially launch the vaccination certificate – expected to be a digital system, in line with international standards.
Mohale said government would create a foolproof certificate which could be forged, “mindful of sensitive personal health information and countering any corruption”. In a letter to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Hain said: “The UK’s continued red-listing of South Africa has no justification whatsoever in science.“Its scientific capabilities are world-leading, tests more people and publishes more data than any other African country.”
Southern African Tourism Services Association CEO David Frost said: “We are bruised and battered, due to the consequence of the ban. “We should be doing the vaccine certificate as soon as possible, because two-way traffic is necessary to sustain airlines between the UK and South Africa.”