CHARLES MOLELE
THE Democratic Alliance has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa over his failure to make tangible commitments that would ensure a rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
The South African rollout of COVID-19 vaccine has been running far behind schedule and a total mess.
At the current rate, the country would need almost another one or two more years to meet its goal of inoculating 80 percent of the population against the coronavirus.
Analysts believe that the risk of the current delays with rolling out vaccinations is that it will give the virus more time to mutate in ways that potentially may make it even more deadly.
Responding to Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address, DA leader, John Steenhuisen, said this was once again a SONA of unworkable plans, empty promises and “sector master plans” developed by people who’ve never started or run a business before.
“He gave no commitment to a
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