​Rofhiwa Marubini 
The Department of Health in collaboration with the civil society partners are providing free public transport to COVID-19 vaccination sites for citizens of 50 years and above.
This is aimed at accelerating the vaccination rollout and bringing vaccines to the people in the cohort. It will run until Saturday, September 4.
Targeting 25 000 people, the programme was announced by Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla. The initiative will also run in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.
This new initiative complements other existing interventions currently being rolled out Gauteng such as the drive-through and mobile (pop-up) vaccination sites.
"We would like to appeal to all the older persons including those who have already received their first doses in these areas to make use of this free service to go to the vaccination sites to receive their life-saving jabs to protect themselves," the National Health department said.
Since the start of the vaccination roll-out programme, more than 50% of people over the age of 60 years have been vaccinated. 
The Gauteng Provincial Government has increased access to the vaccine by increasing the number of sites and more sites operating during weekends for the convenience of those who are at work during weekdays.
The pickup areas to the vaccination sites in Gauteng are as follows: