Ventilator manufacturing project enters production

CAPE TOWN – 
In a big win for South African industry, the government’s ventilator manufacturing project (NVP) entered production last week and the first life-saving machines should be ready in a few weeks, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel announced on Friday.
These life saving ventilators for Covid-19 pandemic patients will complement the stock in public and private hospitals, and the ventilators being bought from global manufacturers and donations received from other countries.
The breakthrough follows a process that started only four months ago after proposals were requested from local innovators and industry – 95 proposals were received.

Source: iol.co.za