A South African woman who has set up a raffle on social media to encourage people to get the coronavirus jab has told the BBC she is overwhelmed by the response.
Jolene Samuels started it two weeks ago offering some bottles of wine and perfume to those who followed her example to get vaccinated.
"Eligible groups in South Africa were not going to vaccine sites, the sites were empty, it was such an emotional mess," the 35-year-old told BBC Focus on Africa presenter Audrey Brown.
People started sending in their names to be drawn for the prizes - and then other people and companies began donating prizes to her initiative.
These include a barbecued meat seller giving a meat platter, a young tailor donating a tracksuit and a DJ offering their services.
At the beginning about 15 or 20 people sent in their names for the raffle draw, now it is in the hundreds, she says.
"The crazy thing is that random people send me messages and thank me for encouraging them to get the vaccine… I can’t believe it," she said.
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