Minister Lindiwe Zulu To Receive Her Covid-19 Vaccine At Randgate Clinic In Gauteng...

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MEDIA ADVISORY

 

Following her successful registration on the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS), the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu - will on Thursday, 10 June 2021 receive her COVID-19 vaccine at the Randgate Clinic in Randfontein - Gauteng Province.

 

The Minister will be joined by the CEO of SASSA, Ms Totsie Memela-Khambula and several persons aged 60+ as part of Phase 2 of the Mass Vaccination programme currently underway countrywide. Recent data from the Department of Health shows that 5 of the 9 provinces, namely Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape and North West have a positive-test rate of above 10%.

 

Minister Zulu is a member of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Vaccines which was established to promote mass vaccination and reassure members of the public about the safety of vaccines.

 

With the threat of the third wave on the horizon, Minister Zulu’s vaccination drive seeks to promote the public-health benefits of COVID-19 vaccines and to alleviate vaccine hesitancy. Minister Zulu reiterated her call for all South Africans to continue to practice compliance with the prescribed non-pharmaceutical interventions: social distancing, wearing of mask at all times and washing of hands as prescribed.

 

“Getting vaccinated is an important part of the solution against the pandemic. We appeal to all South Africans across the country to strictly comply with all regulations and protocols,” said Minister Zulu.

 

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the event scheduled as follows:

 

Date: Thursday, 10 June 2021

Time: ​ 15h00

Venue: Randgate Clinic, Randfontein-Gauteng Province

 

Media can RSVP by contacting Ms Sharlene Naiker on 082 673 5849 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Ms Nomfundo Xulu-Lentsoane on 066 480 6845 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

 

 Media enquiries may be forwarded to Ms Lumka Oliphant on 083 484 8067 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.