Omicron travel bans were moment of truth for angry Ramaphosa
President accuses West of rude and patronising response to the detection of the new variant in SA
12 December 2021 - 00:03
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the travel ban imposed on SA after the detection of the Omicron variant made him realise that the “paternalistic” developed world was not sincere in its pledge to help African countries overcome the Covid pandemic...
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