HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says although government can in certain circumstances take away people’s rights when it’s in public interest to do so, it has not done that. Giving an update on the COVID-19 situation, Tuesday, Masebo clarified that government had not taken citizens’ rights away and they could choose to get vaccinated or not. She added that her ministry was simply putting some pressure on people for them to understand the importance of vaccination. “Talking about human rights, human rights are another debate. Yes, people have rights but what you must understand concerning rights, those who have not [been] vaccinated have a right, equally, those who have [been] vaccinated have rights. So, we all have rights but with these...

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