Covid home tests have become easily available, yet they remain illegal in SA. Some experts suggest a lack of regulation on the matter is setting the country back
For just R150, you can buy a Covid rapid test from an address in Fish Hoek, Cape Town. In nearby Muizenberg, there’s a couple who sell the tests to any buyer who wants to ensure they’re not infectious before they venture out.
Word-of-mouth and Facebook groups help people track down tests, with some sellers offering home delivery. A pharmacy in Cape Town’s southern suburbs was selling the rapid tests for R250. A few days later, they were sold out...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.
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