To address these two crises, we have to take several actions at once.
Firstly, we have to contain the spread of the coronavirus and limit its impact on economic activity.
Secondly, we have to accelerate our vaccination programme so that the vast majority of adult South Africans can be vaccinated before the end of the year.
Thirdly, we need to ensure that peace and stability is maintained throughout the country and that there are no further incidents of violence.
Fourthly, in response to both the pandemic and the recent violence, we need to provide support and relief to poor households, in order to alleviate the hardships they are going through and reduce hunger.
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