The South African Human Rights Commission says a general law mandating Covid-19 vaccination in the country would not necessarily be a human rights infringement.

Published on

5 October 2021

According to the SAHRC, a general law compelling citizens to get vaccinated would be constitutionally sound under the right circumstances. However, the commission has also called on the government to explore all options to encourage voluntary vaccination first. There has been extensive public debate around mandatory vaccination, and the government has said vaccine certificates will be rolled out soon.

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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.