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EXPLAINER | What happened to the project to build 10 000 ventilators in SA by end of June? | News24

An ambitious plan to build more than 10 000 ventilators in South Africa by the end of June to fill the shortage created by Covid-19 has been delayed by weeks due to regulatory issues.

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