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RIGHT OF REPLY: VACCINE MANUFACTURE: ‘Biovac did not comply’ – Health Department defends decision to award vaccine contract to manufacturer in India

RIGHT OF REPLY: VACCINE MANUFACTURE: ‘Biovac did not comply’ – Health Department defends decision to award vaccine contract to manufacturer in India

Healthcare is a basic human right. The constitutional mandate of the Department of Health is to provide healthcare services in response to the needs of the people of South Africa within available resources. Given the strain on currently available resources, the department has established an efficient and effective contracting mechanism for vaccines and medicines. Furthermore, the contracting mechanism is aligned with all National Treasury regulations and prescripts.
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TIMELINE OF BLAME: Killer cholera hits amid decade-long bickering over Hammanskraal water crisis – and tender scandals

TIMELINE OF BLAME: Killer cholera hits amid decade-long bickering over Hammanskraal water crisis – and tender scandals

The cholera outbreak has killed 15 people so far in Hammanskraal, Tshwane, where water issues have long been used as a campaigning tool by political parties to gain votes and control in the metro. But to date, clean and safe water supply to Hammanskraal residents has been elusive. We take you through a timeline of Hammanskraal’s issues, what key political parties and leaders committed to and what they have done.
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