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South Africa has hailed the agreement at the WTO that developing countries can start producing their own Covid vaccines. The measure was first proposed by India and South Africa and a number of developing countries have supported it.
South Africa and India first proposed the measures at the WTO, with support from a number of other developing countries.
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Companies struggling to survive ask for investment and job creation commitments.
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele did not rule out the possibility of buying Russian oil if it were offered to South Africa at a rate that could lower fuel costs.