The DBSA has committed R150m for COVID-19 related interventions. The COVID-19 response addresses both the more immediate and short -term humanitarian interventions necessary to help fight the pandemic and initiatives with a long-term focus that will enable us to play a meaningful role in the economic recovery of our country and continent.
The details are as follows:
Humanitarian Interventions
Our humanitarian initiatives seek to alleviate the hardship and suffering of the country’s most vulnerable groups |

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National Disaster Management Centre R15m
The National Coronavirus Command Centre is responsible for coordinating the national response to the pandemic, creating awareness, implementing preventative measures and the overall management of the outbreak. An amount of R15m has been set aside for the staffing and software procurement for the Disaster Centre in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). |
Healthcare Support |
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Healthcare Support to SADC R30,5m
The DBSA has allocated funding to support SADC Members States’ health care response to COVID -19. The countries receiving support include Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Lesotho and Eswatini. The will enable our neighbours to procure Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). |
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COVID-19 Testing Support R27,1m
Provision of COVID-19 testing capacity support (equipment, testing kits resources) to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). |
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Ventilator Production R6,9m
A key concern in the fight against the pandemic has been a shortage of ventilators worldwide. This amount will go towards the production of ventilators through the CSIR’s Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Non-Invasive Ventilators Project. |