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The two biggest private laboratories have agreed to reduce the price of the Covid-19 PCR test from R850 to R500, with smaller laboratories expected to follow suit.

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The Competition Commission launched a probe into Covid-19 test pricing in October and found that pricing still remained high despite decreasing costs for the laboratories, which continued to rake in huge profits from an essential service.

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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