President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the private sector to assist African governments to purchase and distribute vaccines. Ramaphosa, in his capacity as AU-head during the African covid-19 Vaccine Webinar said because of the high cost of vaccines, many African countries will struggle to fully roll-out vaccination campaigns. He thanked mobile-giant, MTN, for donating R25-million, which will be used to vaccinate healthcare workers across the continent.

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Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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