Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

We need to ensure that once they are proven to be safe and effective, they should be equally available to all countries. For this reason we still insist on a #TRIPSWaiver, even in its various forms where it can be negotiated.    #ACTAccelerator — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

Alongside vaccination, testing and genomic surveillance are needed to identify disease hotspots and track the emergence of new variants. Treatments, including medical oxygen, are needed for those severely affected by COVID-19. Exciting potential treatments are being developed. — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

Nearly 7.5 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered globally by mid-November, 71% had been administered in high-income & upper-middle-income countries. Only 0.6% had been administered in low-income countries. Africa is the hardest hit by the inequitable access to vaccines. — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

Vaccine inequality is dangerous but also completely avoidable. A year into the world’s most ambitious vaccination drive, no country should lack sufficient access to vaccines.    #ACTAccelerator https://t.co/k0Hd1eha5d — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

We do have a part of the solution: the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator, which, if fully funded, would provide low middle-income countries and low-income countries with vaccines, treatments, testing and PPE for frontline health care workers. #ACTAccelerator — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

We have repeatedly said that no-one will be safe unless we protect vulnerable populations everywhere.     #ACTAccelerator — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

We should be concerned that some decisions are no longer informed by science. This pandemic has shown how we respond to a truly global crisis. It has shown several shortcomings and weaknesses.   But we can and must improve.   #ACTAccelerator — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

And yet, several countries have decided to isolate a number of countries on the African continent. #ACTAccelerator — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

We do not yet know whether the Omicron variant is transmitted more efficiently, whether the variant increases the risk of reinfection, whether the variant causes more severe disease, or how effective the current vaccines are against the variant. — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

As the events of the past few days have shown, we live with the threat from mutating variants, which have the potential to unleash further devastation in communities globally. #ACTAcceletator — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

Today’s meeting is as important and is as necessary as our first meeting. The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. Even before the emergence of the new Omicron variant, many countries were experiencing rising infections, increasing hospital admissions and deaths. #ACTAccelerator — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

Since its formation, the #ACTAccelerator has made remarkable progress in fulfilling its mandate to make available to the most vulnerable countries the tools they need to fight this pandemic. — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

It is my great pleasure to be addressing this 8th meeting of the #ACTAccelerator Facilitation Council along with my colleague Prime Minister Støre and my brother Dr Tedros. — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

My foreign policy is more focused on improving relations with our sister countries. https://t.co/FHsfu1lRFq — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

I have insisted that all agreements we sign with countries be implemented, because that is where the economic growth of our country can be engendered. https://t.co/zJFaRy78Sd — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

We look forward to the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area #AfCFTA and greater cooperation in bilateral economic engagements. https://t.co/Zkp7q6Z0OZ — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

Addressing members of the media on conclusion of a successful working visit to West Africa. #SAinWestAfrica https://t.co/xmMxc2JQEf — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

RT @PresidencyZA: His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa concludes his Working Visit to West Africa. The President visited the Republics… — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

RT @PresidencyZA: His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa concludes a successful working visit to the Republic of Senegal, hosted by His E… — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

We have just concluded a successful official visit to the Republic of Senegal and I wish to thank His Excellency @Macky_Sall for hosting us. I wish to also thank the government and people of Senegal for their enduring friendship and solidarity. #SAinSenegal 🇸🇳 https://t.co/B6yIqdg1ft — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

RT @PresidencyZA: 🇿🇦 WATCH: His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa participates in High-Level Panel discussion at the Dakar International… — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

RT @PresidencyZA: WATCH: His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa addresses the Dakar International Forum on Peace & Security #FDD2021 #SAi… — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

All that India and South Africa propose is for this requirement is to be waived temporarily at the WTO to enable countries that have the capability on the African continent to manufacture these vaccines. #FDD2021 — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

For us to meet the challenge presented by new variants, as Africa we cannot wait around for vaccines to be allocated to us as we were forced to in the past.   I want to use this opportunity to call on our sister African countries to support this proposal. — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

Manufacturing our own vaccines will further support the growth of African pharmaceutical manufacturing, create jobs, result in critical skills and knowledge transfer, and develop new African industries and businesses. — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

Instead they are closing it down in Africa. This is hypocrisy of the worst order and must come to an end. — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

These travel bans will devastate the economies of Southern Africa that are dependent on tourism. They go precisely against what was agreed at the G20 in Italy earlier this year when it was said we must open up travel so the tourism sector can recover. — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

The devastating impact this travel ban will have is well-known. The UN Secretary-General has called it travel apartheid.   #FDD2021 — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

We say that these bans must be removed with immediate effect.   Manufacturing our own vaccines isn’t just the fastest way to get access to this lifesaving medication to protect our people, it is also a critical component of economic recovery.   #FDF2021 https://t.co/mCjXZbqIz2 — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

And so one asks, where is science? These countries have always said to us that we should base our decisions on science. But when the time comes for them to apply it to themselves, they do not, but resort to their own self-interest.   #FDD2021 — PolitiTweet.org