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Collected on 8 August 2026
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R27.1 million for COVID-19 testing capacity support
The DBSA procured R27.1 million to provide testing equipment and kits to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to strengthen national testing capacity during the pandemic.
The bank has procured a total of R27,1 million for the provision of COVID-19 testing capacity support, such as testing equipment and testing kits resources to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
Reference
https://www.dbsa.org/index.php/article/dbsas-commitment-covid-19-interventions
Amounts
R 15 000 000, R 30 500 000, R 27 100 000
R30.5 million collection for PPE supply to SADC countries
The DBSA collected R30.5 million to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to vulnerable SADC member states including Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, and Eswatini during the pandemic.
A total amount of R30,5 million has been collected to provide the Southern African Development Community (SADC) members’ states with personal protective equipment (PPE), which is part of necessary equipment for the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
R6.9 million for ventilator production via CSIR's CPAP project
The DBSA collected R6.9 million to support the production of non-invasive ventilators through the CSIR’s Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) project to address global shortages during the pandemic.
The bank collected a total of R6,9 million to be directed towards the production of ventilators through the CSIR’s Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Non-Invasive Ventilators Project.
R15 million funding for the National Coronavirus Command Centre
The Development Bank of Southern Africa has committed R15 million to support the staffing and software procurement of the National Coronavirus Command Centre, which coordinates the national response to the pandemic.
A total of R15 million has been committed for the staffing and software procurement or the National Coronavirus Command Centre in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
