Various delays in procuring access to a Covid-19 vaccine has many South Africans feeling frustrated. It has angered medical experts, too, with many blaming the government for poor planning, vague answers, and a severe lack of transparency. Other countries around the globe (including Israel, Argentina, Chile and Indonesia) have rolled up their sleeves and begun their vaccination programmes, while South Africans are mostly kept in the dark. Often literally.
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently defended the ANC’s approach to secure Covid-19 vaccines, saying it has “acted as swiftly as possible in the face of extensive negotiations to get sufficient doses”.