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News24 reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa marked International Women's Day on Monday by honouring the involvement of women in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and their "pivotal role" in the struggle against the disease.
"Since the coronavirus pandemic reached South Africa a year ago, the women of South Africa have played a pivotal role in the country's response. We salute the resilience and bravery of women frontline workers, who worked to fight the pandemic as nurses, doctors, emergency personnel, police and soldiers," Ramaphosa said in a statement. He saluted healthcare workers like nurse Petronella Benjamin from Eerste River in the Western Cape, who lost her life to Covid-19 just days before she was due to retire after 25 years of service, as well as the efforts of thousands of fieldworkers like Azalet Dube from Doctors without Borders. He also thanked teachers who ensured pupils were able to receive an education despite the disruption caused by the pandemic, and those leading civil society organisations. "Women doctors, researchers and scientists have played and continue to play an important role in our epidemiological response,” Ramaphosa pointed out. “As we have struggled against this disease, women have been present and prominent in almost every arena of life. This has set a standard for the kind of society we continue to build," he noted.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Nicole McCain at News24
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