The Health Department is urging more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to help fight the pandemic.
Deputy Health Minister, Sibongiseni Dhlomo, says people will vastly reduce their chances of severe illness and death from COVID-19 if they are vaccinated.
This drive has gone hand in hand with the discovery of the Omicron which has pushed debate over mandatory vaccinations to the top of South Africa’s agenda, as rising infections bring the option into play.
For months the country has tried carrots to lure people to get jabs, from discounts at stores to cash prizes and free Uber rides.
And still, only one in four South Africans are vaccinated.
More Stories
Home Affairs Urged To Drop A Work Visa Requirement For Zimbabweans
4 More In A Critical Condition From Tavern Tragedy
Panyaza Lesufi Elected Gauteng ANC Chair
Stage 4 Blackouts To Continue Until Wednesday – Eskom
At Least 22 Young People Die In Tavern
NICD Reports New COVID-19 Cases In SA
U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Ends Constitutional Right To Abortion
Eskom Warns Of Potential Stage Escalation Amid Protests
Monkeypox Is No Cause For Concern – Phaahla
No Plans To Call Off Search For Khaya Magadla
Eskom Warns Of Higher Stages Of Blackouts
Parliament To Receive Report In Four Months – Ramaphosa