The Department of Defence has no option but to return 500 000 vials of the unauthorised Covid-19 drug Interferon-Alpha-2B to Cuba, because the medicine will most likely expire before it can be used in South Africa. (Photo by Rajesh JANTILAL / AFP)
Remedial action against officials suspected of wrongdoing must be taken, says the ministerial task team investigating the defence department
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