Bafana Bafana captain Thulani Hlatshwayo encourages people to get Covid-19 vaccine shot

Several South African celebrities have joined forces to combat Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy by using their social media channels to encourage people to get vaccinated.

Over the next few months, stars including captain of Bafana Bafana Thulani Hlatshwayo, Springbok rugby player Faf de Klerk, comedian Riaad Moosa, and actress Pearl Thusi will be using their platforms to help dispel common perceptions around the vaccine.

Hlatshwayo was recently chosen by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Africa CDC to be an ambassador for the vaccine rollout in the country.

He said his ambassador platform has given him an opportunity to spread accurate information about the vaccine.

“There is a view that if you take the vaccine you can die. And if you don’t have any symptoms, you don’t need to be vaccinated. But what we need to realise is that by taking the shot, it will help speed up the process of getting us back to normality. The sooner we all get vaccinated, the sooner we will get our lives back,” said Hlatshwayo.