COVID-19 in SOUTH AFRICA

[average joe]

It’s illegal to go outside your home or workplace without a mask. R1000 on the spot fine. Not many other countries are doing that.

I've not seen a single one of those fines issued.

My mate got one in Fish Hoek on Monday. Walked 6ft from his shop entrance to the bin on a lamppost to chuck away his empty coffee cup. Busted.

Went to magistrates who reluctantly reduced it to R500 yesterday

Sounds like a stich-up. Perhaps your friend is a real poephol and no-one likes him?

[Calculon]

I went to a local school bazaar last weekend. Hundreds of people crammed into the school hall, almost no one was wearing a mask.

I don't wear a mask outside, like almost everyone else here

[Sandstorm]

Sounds like a stich-up. Perhaps your friend is a real poephol and no-one likes him?

Sharks fan. Your statement does track.

[OomStruisbaai]

Alcohol ban from monday. Stock up tomorrow

[Big Nipper]

Alcohol ban from monday. Stock up tomorrow

Could you please cite your sources on this?

[OomStruisbaai]

SA records 12 deaths, 2 828 new Covid-19 cases

[OomStruisbaai]

Alcohol ban from monday. Stock up tomorrow

Could you please cite your sources on this?

Boomers are preventive. Festive season around the corner.

[OomStruisbaai]

CR to address the Nation tonight at 8.

[Calculon]

so what did he say?

[Sandstorm]

so what did he say?

Invest in a small business, perhaps a restaurant

[OomStruisbaai]

Stay on level 1. Vaccinating will be compulsory from monday.

[OomStruisbaai]

Iol

South Africa stays on level 1 lockdown, Ramaphosa says Omicron identification was ’excellent work’
By IOL Reporter Time of article published 1h ago


Cape Town – The identification of the Omicron Variant by South African scientists was excellent work, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday announcing that the country would remain on lockdown alert level 1.

“The early identification of this variant as a result of the excellent work done by our scientists in South Africa,” he said addressing the nation on Sunday night.

“The identification of Omicron coincides with a sudden rise in Covid-19 infections. This increase has been centred in Gauteng. We've seen an average of 1 600 new cases in the last seven days compared to just 500 new daily cases in the previous week and 275 new daily cases the week before that.”

On Sunday, a South Africa reported 2 858 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 961 406, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said.

The institute said that the increase represented a 9.8% positivity rate, adding that a further six Covid-19 related deaths had been reported, bringing total fatalities to 89 797.

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Ramaphosa said that epidemiologists have in the past warned that a fourth wave would hit the country in December, and said that it could be true if the cases continued to rise.

“If cases continue to climb we can expect to enter the fourth wave within the next few weeks, if not sooner. This should come as no surprise as epidemiologists have told us that we should expect a fourth wave in early December,” he said.

“Vaccination is by far the most important way to protect yourself and those around you against the army crown variant to reduce the impact of the fourth wave and to help restore the social freedoms we all yearn for.”

Earlier this week, a group of medical experts detected a group of related SaRS-CoV-2 viruses named the B.1.1.529 lineage.

B.1.1.529 has been detected in Gauteng at relatively high frequency, with >70 percent of genomes sequenced from specimens collected from November 14 to 23 belonging to this lineage.

The NICD said there were currently no unusual symptoms following infection with the B.1.1.529 variant. As with other variants, some individuals are asymptomatic.

It was named Omicron and the World Health Organization has declared it a “variant of concern

[Big Nipper]

Stay on level 1. Vaccinating will be compulsory from monday.

How many brannas deep were you when you listened?

[OomStruisbaai]

Stay on level 1. Vaccinating will be compulsory from monday.

How many brannas deep were you when you listened?

Went for the Klippies Prime special.

[FalseBayFC]

As long as India don't cancel the cricket tour I'm good. I was hoping to go to some of the matches. Not sure that's on the cards now.

[Sards]

As long as India don't cancel the cricket tour I'm good. I was hoping to go to some of the matches. Not sure that's on the cards now.

Cricket has been all we have had since our rugby is in such a mess with the URC....

Sadly that has come to an end now till next year...

Going to sit picking my nose on weekends now.......or maybe its back to boogie boarding.......

[assfly]

So much for African solidarity.

Rwanda suspending all flights from southern African countries.

[FalseBayFC]

On Saturday I ran into a bunch of Afrikaners who now live in Essex. It was at a PnP liquor store which they looked to be emptying with their superior buying power. They had all just had their return flights cancelled and were stocking up for a weeks long bender. Funny to hear their Essex x Brackenfell accents. All tradies. They've booked their Tokai Airbnb until middle of Jan.

[FalseBayFC]

As long as India don't cancel the cricket tour I'm good. I was hoping to go to some of the matches. Not sure that's on the cards now.

Cricket has been all we have had since our rugby is in such a mess with the URC....

Sadly that has come to an end now till next year...

Going to sit picking my nose on weekends now.......or maybe its back to boogie boarding.......

I'm planning an epic birdwatching and fishing trip from Cape Town all the way up the Garden route and then through to KZN.

[Sards]

As long as India don't cancel the cricket tour I'm good. I was hoping to go to some of the matches. Not sure that's on the cards now.

Cricket has been all we have had since our rugby is in such a mess with the URC....

Sadly that has come to an end now till next year...

Going to sit picking my nose on weekends now.......or maybe its back to boogie boarding.......

I'm planning an epic birdwatching and fishing trip from Cape Town all the way up the Garden route and then through to KZN.

Oh man......I wish........but fishing and boogie boarding......haven't done Transkei for a very very long time. Last time we were at Mboytji we had Stalkers watching us all day , moving wherever we went.....Was very uncomfortable. For the women and kids.
Which places are you thinking of stopping at.

I suspect the North coast of Natal would be prime for that.

[FalseBayFC]

Cricket has been all we have had since our rugby is in such a mess with the URC....

Sadly that has come to an end now till next year...

Going to sit picking my nose on weekends now.......or maybe its back to boogie boarding.......

I'm planning an epic birdwatching and fishing trip from Cape Town all the way up the Garden route and then through to KZN.

Oh man......I wish........but fishing and boogie boarding......haven't done Transkei for a very very long time. Last time we were at Mboytji we had Stalkers watching us all day , moving wherever we went.....Was very uncomfortable. For the women and kids.
Which places are you thinking of stopping at.

I suspect the North coast of Natal would be prime for that.

So far I have Port St Johns, Gamtoos River and Great Fish river on the list. Mainly scratching for Bronze bream etc in the gullies and garrick and grunter in the estuaries. Also spinning with a 11 foot rod. Light stuff. I like to be more active than sitting with big baits waiting for sharks and kob. I have quite a few connections on the Wild Coast especially in mBoyti. I grew up fishing all along that stretch.

As to security concerns. I'm always strapped nowadays when fishing and with a group of mates. We know the indunas in mBoyti and have never had issues really.

[Rinkals]

My cousin and I were planning to do a trip to the Northern Cape, Orange River, KGNP, Naukluft in Namibia for 3 weeks over Christmas & New Year.

That's likely to be cancelled if he has to quarantine on his return to the UK.

[Sards]

I'm planning an epic birdwatching and fishing trip from Cape Town all the way up the Garden route and then through to KZN.

Oh man......I wish........but fishing and boogie boarding......haven't done Transkei for a very very long time. Last time we were at Mboytji we had Stalkers watching us all day , moving wherever we went.....Was very uncomfortable. For the women and kids.
Which places are you thinking of stopping at.

I suspect the North coast of Natal would be prime for that.

So far I have Port St Johns, Gamtoos River and Great Fish river on the list. Mainly scratching for Bronze bream etc in the gullies and garrick and grunter in the estuaries. Also spinning with a 11 foot rod. Light stuff. I like to be more active than sitting with big baits waiting for sharks and kob. I have quite a few connections on the Wild Coast especially in mBoyti. I grew up fishing all along that stretch.

As to security concerns. I'm always strapped nowadays when fishing and with a group of mates. We know the indunas in mBoyti and have never had issues really.

My favourite rod is an 8 ft Shimano with a whippy end so you can get in a good cast but it can bend with a good fish on. I also like scratching. Big baits can tie you to a place and you cant move around. My 3 piece 14 foot doesn't get much action. Also a bitch to fit into the back of the bakkie. I have spent some good times at mBoyti. But when you have those lads hiding in the bushes along the beach watching you and probably having a good wank at the girls it became too uncomfortable. We normally stay at the lodge or camp by the estuarie. You have obviously fished off Sharks point then. Gamtoos is fantastic if you have some prawn ( which you aren't allowed to pump by the mouth ) or blood worm. Mostly juvenile grunter and Steenies which give a great fight on light tackle. We landed about 7 the one session when the tide turned and the water color started clearing. Goukama is also brilliant for that.
Unfortunately we cannot travel too far yet....Our last trip a few weekends back we didn't get to relax....just far too much stress handling stock issues etc. etc. at my wifes shop. But that really sounds like an awesome trip...my 2 boys would definitely enjoy that. Pity St Lucia is so far up the Natal coast....some great times there

[FalseBayFC]

Oh man......I wish........but fishing and boogie boarding......haven't done Transkei for a very very long time. Last time we were at Mboytji we had Stalkers watching us all day , moving wherever we went.....Was very uncomfortable. For the women and kids.
Which places are you thinking of stopping at.

I suspect the North coast of Natal would be prime for that.

So far I have Port St Johns, Gamtoos River and Great Fish river on the list. Mainly scratching for Bronze bream etc in the gullies and garrick and grunter in the estuaries. Also spinning with a 11 foot rod. Light stuff. I like to be more active than sitting with big baits waiting for sharks and kob. I have quite a few connections on the Wild Coast especially in mBoyti. I grew up fishing all along that stretch.

As to security concerns. I'm always strapped nowadays when fishing and with a group of mates. We know the indunas in mBoyti and have never had issues really.

My favourite rod is an 8 ft Shimano with a whippy end so you can get in a good cast but it can bend with a good fish on. I also like scratching. Big baits can tie you to a place and you cant move around. My 3 piece 14 foot doesn't get much action. Also a bitch to fit into the back of the bakkie. I have spent some good times at mBoyti. But when you have those lads hiding in the bushes along the beach watching you and probably having a good wank at the girls it became too uncomfortable. We normally stay at the lodge or camp by the estuarie. You have obviously fished off Sharks point then. Gamtoos is fantastic if you have some prawn ( which you aren't allowed to pump by the mouth ) or blood worm. Mostly juvenile grunter and Steenies which give a great fight on light tackle. We landed about 7 the one session when the tide turned and the water color started clearing. Goukama is also brilliant for that.
Unfortunately we cannot travel too far yet....Our last trip a few weekends back we didn't get to relax....just far too much stress handling stock issues etc. etc. at my wifes shop. But that really sounds like an awesome trip...my 2 boys would definitely enjoy that. Pity St Lucia is so far up the Natal coast....some great times there

May do a trip up to Cape Vidal in St Lucia while I'm there. A big GT is on my bucket list. I've hooked one and lost it in the shore break. It still haunts me to this day.

[Sards]

And some dagga drift bait live mullet

[FalseBayFC]

And some dagga drift bait live mullet

I slid a live wave garrick. But the GT took me into a reef. I managed to haul him outside sideways up the beach but the leader took some damage and parted 30m from shore.

[handyman]

Unfortunately this time of year is a very busy time at work, so I will only be at home weekends and public holidays.

[OomStruisbaai]

I,ll be stucked in Struisbaai. House sold, big trek in January.

[Sards]

I,ll be stucked in Struisbaai. House sold, big trek in January.

Which house ouboet

[handyman]

I,ll be stucked in Struisbaai. House sold, big trek in January.

Stuck in Struisbaai, I can think of worse things...

[Sandstorm]

I,ll be stucked in Struisbaai. House sold, big trek in January.

Groot Trek, Oom. Ossewa tyd

[OomStruisbaai]

I,ll be stucked in Struisbaai. House sold, big trek in January.

Which house ouboet

Want to stay here Go smaller. Going to rent first.

[OomStruisbaai]

I,ll be stucked in Struisbaai. House sold, big trek in January.

Groot Trek, Oom. Ossewa tyd

Yep. Storage. Got two flats and a house full of furniture.

Trek is good, throw out all the kak you gather.

[Sandstorm]

I,ll be stucked in Struisbaai. House sold, big trek in January.

Groot Trek, Oom. Ossewa tyd

Yep. Storage. Got two flats and a house full of furniture.

Trek is good, throw out all the kak you gather.

Careful when your wife says that!

[FalseBayFC]

I've got to the stage where I think we should just open everything up globally and face it together. Fudge the unvaxxed.

The world economy is teetering. There must be so many cracks covered by paper that could trigger a global deep recession event. Central banks printing money like crazy, inflation gathering steam. We're now going down the toilet to save what amounts to a relatively few lives.

A few more months of this and we'll start seeing Venezuela style civil unrest all over.

[OomStruisbaai]

It's going to be a massive disaster if they close the beaches and alcohol ban like last year.

[Sards]

It's going to be a massive disaster if they close the beaches and alcohol ban like last year.

It's already a disaster. All the cancelations have damaged the already fragile hospitality industry. I predict carnage by March next year.

[FalseBayFC]

It's going to be a massive disaster if they close the beaches and alcohol ban like last year.

That won't happen. We'll see minimal restrictions from here on in. Ramaphosa and kie know that there is zero appetite amongst the wider population for anymore kak. Take away our brannas and beaches for Christmas and there will be a revolution.

[Sards]

It's going to be a massive disaster if they close the beaches and alcohol ban like last year.

That won't happen. We'll see minimal restrictions from here on in. Ramaphosa and kie know that there is zero appetite amongst the wider population for anymore kak. Take away our brannas and beaches for Christmas and there will be a revolution.

Instead they increase fuel prices. Making it expensive for locals to go support the game farms and National Parks that are reeling from overseas cancelations. Maybe Cyril thinks he can get some bargain Buffalo on auction.
Yes I am bitter

[OomStruisbaai]

SA records 2 273 new Covid cases, 25 deaths

The NICD said 84% of the cases accounted for yesterday (Monday) came from the Gauteng province, followed by the Western Cape which accounted for 5% of cases.


KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 3% of cases while Mpumalanga and the North West each accounted for 2% of cases respectively.

The Free State and Limpopo each accounted for 1% of the cases while the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape provinces accounted for less than 1% of the new cases reported yesterday (Monday).