President Cyril Ramaphosaaddressed the nation on Sunday evening.
He began his speech by reflecting on the last week and what thegovernmentaims to achieve.
He briefly touched upon the violent protests that rocked the country.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa would move to Alert Level 3. Photo credit: GCIS/FlickrSource: UGC
From the 1st of September people between the ages of 18 -34 would be allowed to be vaccinated.
Everyone over the age 35 is now eligible for the vaccine.
South Africa will become a producer of vaccines on the African continent.
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According to the Health Department, the cumulative total was recorded on Thursday, 22 July.
Of the six million, 238 020 were given out in the last 24 hours.
The Health Department has now looked at its Covid-19 vaccine targets for the country.
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By Christmas, theDoH plans to have vaccinated around 35 million.
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