'The poor and the marginalised will suffer' - Archbishop Makgobao on vaccine rollout

Anglican Archbishop, Thabo Makgoba has bemoaned the slow pace of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out in the country and expressed a lack of faith in how politicians are handling the Coronavirus pandemic. 

Speaking during his Easter address over the weekend, Makgoba had a message for President Cyril Ramaphosa. 

"In view of the fragility of some of our health infrastructure, the president will understand if I am skeptical of how quickly the roll-out will progress," said Makgoba. 

The Archbishop said while those covered by private medical schemes  can feel more confident,  "I am worried that, as is often the case, it is the poor and the marginalised who will suffer."

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South Africa has vaccinated  269 102 health care workers again Covid-19 to date. 

Makgoba was skeptical about the government's capacity to reach South Africans with the vaccine at the current pace, as well as the impact of corruption. 

"We know very well that there are large areas of our country where political corruption has poisoned public health systems," he said. 

"We know that political leadership has been woefully lacking in the wors areas affected."

Speaking on Covid-19 corruption, he added: "Shame on those who have left hospital and clinics short of people, equipment, and professionals."