South African president ‘reiterates vaccine call’ as he self-isolates with Covid

People register for a Covid-19 vaccination in Soweto (Jerome Delay/AP)

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has postponed getting a booster shot of a Covid-19 vaccine because he has tested positive for the disease and is recuperating from mild symptoms, his office has announced.

Mr Ramaphosa is receiving medical treatment for his symptoms and is self-isolating in Cape Town, according to his office.