President Ramaphosa welcomes launch of official contact tracing app
In a statement, South African President Ramaphosa welcomed the use of COVID Alert South Africa App to track COVID-19 cases and provide exposure notifications. The app is based on the Apple and Google API, uses Bluetooth technology for proximity tracking, and was designed with privacy in mind.
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