This comes after reports surfaced that South Africa missed the December 15 payment deadline for the Covid-19 vaccine.
Steenhuisen said securing the vaccine for South Africa as soon as possible should be the government’s number one priority right now.He also said questions had been asked in Parliament to President Cyril Ramaphosa and Mboweni, but details have been sketchy and that they were told that the government was dealing with the matter."When asked about government missing the first payment deadline, Minister Mboweni snapped at opposition parties claiming that we had gotten our facts wrong.
Steenhuissen also said given the confusion and uncertainty surrounding the vaccine, the public needed a clear and full explanation of Mboweni around the vaccine. "In order to ensure full transparency, the DA will submit an application to the Minister of Health in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act to request all the relevant information around a detailed vaccine plan."
I think it is unethical to sign us up for the untested experimental vaccine for which there is no need. All political parties seem to have sold us out.