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Anc Today Voice of the African National Congress ANC TODAY VOICE OF THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 14 – 20 May 2021 Conversations with the President South Africa waging a struggle that puts global solidarity to the test n By President Cyril Ramaphosa WENTY years ago, South In response, representatives of massive opposition by govern- Africa was the site of vic- the pharmaceutical industry sued ment and civil society. tory in a lawsuit that pitted our government, arguing that such public good against private a move violated the Trade-Relat- As a country, we stood on princi- Tprofit. ed Aspects of Intellectual Property ple, arguing that access to life-sav- Rights (TRIPS). This is a compre- ing medication was fundamental- At the time, we were in the grip hensive multilateral agreement on ly a matter of human rights. The of the HIV/Aids pandemic, and intellectual property. case affirmed the power of trans- sought to enforce a law allowing national social solidarity. Sev- us to import and manufacture The case, dubbed ‘Big Pharma eral developing countries soon affordable generic antiretroviral vs Mandela’, drew widespread followed our lead. This included medication to treat people with international attention. The law- implementing an interpretation of HIV and save lives. suit was dropped in 2001 after the World Trade Organization’s Closing remarks by We are embracing Dear Mr President ANC President to the the future! Beware of the 12 NEC meeting wedge-driver: 4 10 Unite for Duma Nokwe 2 ANC Today CONVERSATIONS WITH THE PRESIDENT (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Re- ernment announced its support should be viewed as a global pub- lated Aspects of Intellectual Prop- for the proposal, which will give lic good. erty Rights (TRIPS) that allowed the current negotiations added them to import and manufacture momentum. They should be made available to generic antiretrovirals. all, not just to the highest bidders. The enforcement of intellectu- Years later, the world is in the grip al property rights is critical to re- A situation in which the popula- of another deadly pandemic in search and development and in- tions of advanced, rich countries the form of COVID-19. And once novation in the quest for human are safely inoculated while mil- again, South Africa is waging a progress. lions in poorer countries die in the struggle that puts global solidarity queue would be tantamount to to the test. But our position as South Africa is vaccine apartheid. that such a waiver is necessary at Alongside India, we have submit- this time. It is temporary and is in It will set a devastating precedent ted a proposal to the WTO for a direct response to an emergency. in our quest to realise a more temporary waiver of certain as- egalitarian world and our ability to pects of TRIPS to facilitate wider This is an unprecedented situa- handle future pandemics. access to technologies needed to tion. It requires that all intellectual produce vaccines and medicines. property, knowledge, technology Social responsibility for health is a The idea is to rapidly scale up and data related to COVID-19 recognised principle in the Univer- local production to ensure wider health technologies be put at the sal Declaration of Bioethics and access to affordable and effective disposal of all. Human Rights adopted by the in- vaccines. ternational community in 2005. If we as the international commu- The waiver proposal currently en- nity are truly committed to human It affirms that progress in science joys the support of more than 100 rights and the values of equality and technology must contribute countries. Last week the US gov- and non-discrimination, vaccines to justice, equity and the interests President Nelson Mandela joining hands with HIV/Aids activists for antiretrovirals to be accessible to all 3 ANC Today CONVERSATIONS WITH THE PRESIDENT If we as the international community are truly committed to human rights and the values of equality and non-discrimination, ‘ vaccines should‘ be viewed as a global public good. of broader humanity. It notes that I call on all South Africans to sup- COVID-19 vaccines to save lives the benefits of scientific research port this effort, and in particular and proceed with the national re- should be shared with society as civil society organisations that covery. a whole and within the internation- played a leading role during the al community, in particular with HIV/Aids pandemic. Our commitment to putting hu- developing countries that face re- man lives first does not diminish source constraints. Civil society has a critical role our commitment to honour inter- in mobilising international sup- national trade agreements. Earlier this year, the UN’s edu- port for this cause, particularly cation, science and culture body through international cooperation It is about the promotion of health UNESCO called for vaccine equi- with like-minded organisations in as a public and social good. ty, noting that it was not just the developed countries. This is an right thing to do, but also the best issue that calls for greater public It is about affirming our com- way to control the pandemic, re- advocacy and awareness-raising. mitment to the advancement of store confidence and to reboot the equality and human rights, not global economy. As a nation, we must stand unit- just in our own country but around ed in our effort to manufacture the world. Currently, 55% of the existing vac- cine manufacturing capacity is lo- FOR CITIZENS OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE cated in East Asia, 40% in Europe and North America, and less than 5% in Africa and South America. In the case of developing coun- tries, much of this capacity is un- der-utilised. South Africa is one of only five countries on the continent with vaccine production capacity. Al- though we have secured enough vaccine doses to reach ‘popula- tion immunity’, there will contin- ue to be a need for vaccines. We are therefore preparing to bolster global vaccine manufacturing for COVID-19 and other major diseas- es. Existing facilities need to be repurposed and new capacity built. 4 ANC Today EDITORIAL The NEC meeting reaffirmed our shared commitment to the process of renewal and rebuilding n Closing Remarks By ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa to the ANC NEC Meeting of 8 –10 May 2021 e have now come to the end of an import- ant meeting for our Wmovement. Although we had to deal with very difficult issues, this meeting has reaffirmed our shared commit- ment to the process of renewal and rebuilding. IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIORITIES FOR 2021 As we noted on the opening day, this NEC meeting coincides with the 25th anniversary of the adop- tion of our democratic Constitution by the Constitutional Assembly. President Ramaphosa delivering the Closing Address at the Virtual The meeting recalled that the val- NEC meeting held from 8–10 May 2021 ues and objectives enshrined in the Constitution find their genesis The NEC reaffirmed the ANC’s Secondly, to place our economy in the African Claims, Freedom commitment to advance the ob- on a path of renewal and recov- Charter and other seminal texts of jectives of the Constitution to build ery. our movement. a united, non-racial, non-sexist, democratic and prosperous South Thirdly, to forge ahead with the The ANC therefore has a histori- Africa. fundamental renewal of the ANC cal responsibility to respect, up- in line with its core mandate and hold and advance our country’s The NEC therefore reiterated the values. Constitution. Members of the ANC foremost priorities of the organi- are expected to live according to sation for 2021: Fourthly, to strengthen devel- the values of social justice, re- opmental and participatory local spect for humanity, equality, self- Firstly, to act together with all government, and achieve a deci- less service and adherence to the South Africans to defeat the sive win the upcoming local gov- rule of law. COVID-19 pandemic. ernment elections. 5 ANC Today EDITORIAL Fifthly, to build a better Africa and of our National Conference that a better world. land reform must take place in a manner that strengthens the agri- cultural sector, improves econom- DEFEATING COVID-19 ic growth and significantly tackles The NEC applauded the continued inequality, poverty and unemploy- dedication by those on the front- ment. line in the fight against COVID-19. It commended South Africans for The NEC welcomed the progress their continued adherence to pre- that has been made in the Parlia- vention measures, and in taking mentary process and urged gov- responsibility for their own health ernment to bolster resources and and the health of others. capacity to effect land reform and restitution at a faster pace. The meeting noted worrying signs We call on all adults of escalating infections in some Local Government remains a key areas, and the need for society to in South Africa to sphere of government, and in the remain vigilant to prevent a dev- context of the District Develop- astating third wave of infections. participate in the ment Model, we must continue to strengthen its capacity to meet The meeting welcomed the report mass vaccination its obligations to communities, on the second phase of the Alli- to deliver basic services, to en- ‘ ance’s COVID-19 campaign. This campaign that‘ will begin sure popular participation in de- campaign encourages adherence during May 2021. cision-making, and to drive local to the public health protocols, es- economic development. pecially wearing masks, social distancing and hand hygiene; and This should also enable empow- we call on all adults in South Afri- erment of cooperatives and SM- ca to participate in the mass vac- We will continue engaging other MEs, the empowerment of wom- cination campaign that will begin countries that are still reluctant en and youth, and the promotion during May 2021.
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