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By Staff Reporter 
2h ago
Johannesburg – Finance Minister Tito Mboweni took to Twitter to defend himself against claims that the government failed to meet a required payment to join the Covax vaccine scheme.
On Friday, DA leader John Steenhuisen accused the government of spoiling the acquisition of a life-saving vaccine and said its delay was jeopardizing the country’s access to drugs.
“I told these DA guys they need to first inform themselves before opening their mouths out loud about things they don’t know anything about.
“They are only tjatjarag”Mboweni tweeted on Friday night.
He said he would ask EFF leader Julius Malema to take care of the district attorney.
I told these DA guys that they need to first inform themselves before opening their mouths out loud about things they don’t know anything about. They are simply tjatjarag! I will ask @Julius_S_Malema We are on our way with the vaccine consortium. I don’t need DA’s nonsense!
– Tito Mboweni (@tito_mboweni) December 18, 2020
Mboweni continued: “We are on our way with the vaccine consortium.
“I don’t need DA’s nonsense.”
He went on to say that the matter should be dealt with in a civilized manner.
OK. Let’s be civil about this. There are processes and procedures on vaccine problems. Minister Zweli Mkhize and I have dealt with the problems. He is the line minister on this and has taken care of the administrative matters. Nothing more to say. DA is staggering!
– Tito Mboweni (@tito_mboweni) December 18, 2020
”There are processes and procedures on the issues of vaccines.
“Minister (of Health) Zweli Mkhize and I have taken care of the problems.
“He is the line minister on this and has taken care of the administrative matters. Nothing more to say.
“GIVES it staggers (he’s farting)! “Mboweni tweeted to his nearly one million followers.
Mkhize on Friday night blamed administrative problems and that the money would be paid in the next two to three days.
The Solidarity Fund, which is expected to pay the deposit of more than R327 million for the vaccine for 10% of the country’s population, has committed to making the payment once the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations, which launched Covax, you’ve given the green light. , a global alliance to guarantee access to Covid-19 vaccines regardless of a country’s wealth.
The country will have to pay R2.2 billion to ensure the vaccine.
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