news COVID-19 ACT Accelerator marks first anniversary South African Official News President Cyril Ramaphosa will today participate in a virtual event to mark the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organisation's Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT Accelerator).The event brings together ACT Accelerator co-founders, Facilitation Council co-chairs and principals from partner agencies. It will afford participants a chance to reflect on progress, challenges and the path forward. South Africa, alongside Norway, has co-chaired the Facilitation Council of the ACT Accelerator since September 2020. In one year, the ACT Accelerator has made significant strides in the development and equitable distribution of millions of diagnostic kits, vaccines doses and treatment to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.