Cyril Ramaphosa says the government will fund vaccines, even if it has to borrow money
The government is also in talks with the private sector and medical aids to help roll out the biggest logistical undertaking in SA’s history
22 January 2021 - 19:04
The primary source of vaccine funding for SA will be the fiscus, even if it means increasing public borrowing, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said.
“This is a public good that is vital to the well-being of all our people, and it is therefore correct that public funding should be used, even if this means increasing public borrowing,” Ramaphosa said during his political overview of the ANC’s National Executive Committee (NEC) lekgotla...
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