The idea has seen religious divides bridged, with Jewish and Christian aid groups partnering on the project, which is being piloted among 300 taxi drivers in Benoni and Boksburg.
The tiny, chlorine-based effervescent Aquatab is now being punted by humanitarian disaster groups as a potential solution to costly alcohol-based sanitisers.
Mendy Grauman, director of the Jewish humanitarian disaster aid group Cadena SA, which has partnered with Be Blessed Church, said the tablet was originally designed for water purification.
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