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Covid-19: Western Cape legally allowed to procure own vaccines but accused of ‘politicising pandemic’

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde


Western Cape Premier Alan Winde

There has been a striking lack of detail surrounding the Western Cape government’s plan to procure its own Covid-19 vaccines, leading to accusations that the province is politicising the pandemic, according to Good Party secretary-general Brett Herron.

However, public health expert Professor Alex van den Heever has said the province was well within its rights to procure its own vaccines.

READ | Western Cape not sure where it will get R1.7bn for vaccine plan, but readying nevertheless


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