In lobbying support from his counterparts in west Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke out against what he called “health apartheid”, and said the devastation caused by the ban on the South African tourism sector and economy was unimaginable
The virus loomed large during his trip, with travel bans swiftly being imposed on South Africa and other countries in southern Africa by scores of countries, including in Europe; in the US, the UK and Australia; as well as some countries in
Africa, after South African scientists discovered and reported on a mutated variant of Covid-19 – dubbed Omicron – early last month. Subscribe to News24 for just R75 per month to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. You can cancel any time.
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