The third day (Monday, 12 July 2021) of South African Police Service (SAPS) vaccination drive in North West saw 350 employees turning up to get their jabs at Potchefstroom vaccination site. The site has been operational since the provincial vaccination roll out on Thursday, 8 July 2021. To date, 676 employees have been vaccinated at the site.
The Administration Clerk at Potchefstroom SAPS Garage, Katliso Mofokeng had this to say after getting her jab: “I feel relieved. I have been waiting for this and I am proud because I am the first employee at the garage to vaccinate.” Another Administration Clerk, Wiseman Mavudhla said that everything went well and that he did not feel any pain and said further that he encourages fellow employees to get vaccinated. “I am pleased that I have participated. I am making an appeal to all employees to come and get their jabs”, said Captain Bakang Mocwane.
While delays were experienced regarding opening of more vaccination sites, employees are assured that all of them will be vaccinated. The remaining sites will be opened between today and Tuesday, 3 August 2021. Due to the merger of Potchefstroom and Jouberton sites, the daily volume of employees being vaccinated has significantly increased in Potchefstroom where the provincial roll out took place last Thursday.
The dates for opening of other sites are as follows:
Ngaka Modiri Molema District
Mahikeng TT: 20 July 2021
Zeerust: 15 July 2021
Bojanala Platinum District
Phokeng SAPS: 27 July 2021
Mmakau SAPS: 3 August 2021
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District
Vryburg Lapa: 15 July 2021
Pudimoe: 13 July 2021
“As management of South African Police Service in the province, we would like to assure our employees that we have their best interests at heart in response to the pandemic. Thus, we are calling upon every employee to vaccinate,” said the Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena who took his jab on Thursday, 8 July 2021.
