The fund, which has amassed R2.1bn to date, has also partnered with Phelophepa healthcare trains to ramp up coronavirus testing around the country
The Solidarity Fund has disbursed more than half of the R2.1bn it has raised for the acquisition of personal protective equipment and to roll out food relief for vulnerable households affected by the coronavirus.
Because of the strict lockdown in the country, about 98% of medical equipment is being sourced from international markets,with the remaining 2% procured locally. She said that seven days after the fund was established, they approved R100m worth of PPE, and within a month the figured surged to R905m.
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