Vodacom said Shameel Joosub has heeded the call by President Cyril Ramaphosa to aid South Africans in the battle against the COVID-19 coronavirus.

The solidarity fund enables individuals and organisations to contribute to the detection and prevention of COVID-19. The fund provides care for those that need medical care and to support those whose lives have been disrupted by the health crisis.

“On Thursday, South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, set an incredible example by announcing that he would be taking a one-third pay cut for the next three months and that his entire cabinet will do the same,” Shameel Joosub said.

“I, too, will heed the President’s call by donating a third of my salary for the next three months to the solidarity fund and call on other CEOs to follow suit.” “Not only is it the right thing to do but it will, in a small way, help towards South Africa’s recovery from the pandemic,” Shameel Joosub said.