Health minister Dr Joe Phaahla welcomed the new e-certificates, saying not only would they allow people access to spaces others would be prohibited from entering, they would also be used for “discounts and prizes”.
08 October 2021 - 12:33An implementation plan for vaccine passports will go to the national coronavirus command council by the end of September 2021. Stock photo.The digital e-vaccination portal has been officially launched after several days of live testing, and according to EVDS project manager Milani Wolmarans, top cyber security specialists are working to ensure “ no personal data is shared”.
More than 5,000 people are in hospital with Covid nationally, and of those 465 are fighting for their lives on ventilators.However, the department will resend “all the codes in batches over time” to ensure nobody falls through the cracks.
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