Ramaphosa reiterates getting jabbed is not mandatory
The subject of Covid-19 anti-vaxxers has taken centre stage at President Cyril Ramaphosa's question and answer session in the National Assembly.
African Christian Democratic Party leader Kenneth Meshoe says those who choose not to get the jab should not be discriminated against.
He's previously said he won't get vaccinated, citing family tradition.
"My question to you, Mr President is whether you are willing to help prevent a new form of apartheid, whether unvaccinated people are being discriminated against and excluded from some places and whether you are willing to defend the constitutional rights of South Africans whose choice is not to be vaccinated?
"The ACDP says no to a new form of apartheid based on proposed mandate vaccination."
Ramaphosa says no one should be forced to get a coronavirus shot.
"As we exercise our rights as South Africans, we need to know that the rights of others also has to be respected.
"If you have not taken steps to be vaccinated and to protect yourself, you are putting the lives of other people in danger. You are therefore violating the rights of other people.
"I will not be surprised in time to come where if one is going to violate the rights others they could be sued that you violated my personal rights by infecting me as we have seen with HIV/Aids."
