SDM launches COVID-19 mobile testing unit
"This is for our community, and they will make use of it to their benefit."
VEREENIGING.- The Sedibeng District Municipality (SDM) in conjunction with Red Cross and the Health Department launched an open screening and testing COVID-19 Mobile Unit recently. This Mobile Unit was donated by the Development Bank of South Africa in a fight against COVID-19. The official launch of the Mobile Unit was graced by the SDM Executive Mayor, Busi Modisakeng, SDM MMC of Social Development Mmakgomo Raikane, and representatives from Red Cross. Speaking to Sedibeng Ster, Raikane said this Mobile Unit will serve the community of Sedibeng. She further told Sedibeng Ster that the Mobile Unit will rotate around Sedibeng and Emfuleni areas. “We are thankful to the Development Bank of South Africa for this donation. This is for our community, and they will make use of it to their benefit. “We as Sedibeng District Municipality encourage the community to come here because this is their Mobile Unit. We want to do everything in our power to fight this pandemic,” she told Sedibeng Ster. Rosina Majeke from Red Cross also challenged the community to come forward to be tested. The Mobile Unit is open from Monday to Friday from 08:00 – 15:00.
