Ford Southern Africa to make medical face shields to fight Covid-19
Ford starts production of first batch at Silverton vehicle assembly plant in Tshwane and aims to make 500,000 face shields
08 April 2020 - 22:30
Ford Southern Africa has begun making face shields at its Silverton vehicle assembly plant in Tshwane for medical staff and other essential personnel fighting to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ford, which said previously it had no plans to produce medical equipment, suspended vehicle production at Silverton just under two weeks ago, at the start of the national lockdown...
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