I had a good start to the weekend. Amazon refunded me with R188, being customs duty overcharged - on an order from July! This is the second time that I've received a customs duty refund from them.
Lockdown diaries - COVID-19 matters!
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And yet there are people out there justifying kids attending Rage and similar year end parties.
Oh they had a tough year
Oh you don't know what it's like to try and get kids to listen
Oh we felt bad so we let them go
The problem at with asymptomatic positives is they think all is well and they go out and then infect higher risk people. Wonder how those kids will feel when then infect and kill their parents or grandparents.
Rant over.
Oh they had a tough year
Oh you don't know what it's like to try and get kids to listen
Oh we felt bad so we let them go
The problem at with asymptomatic positives is they think all is well and they go out and then infect higher risk people. Wonder how those kids will feel when then infect and kill their parents or grandparents.
Rant over.
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And the scary part is its only a taste of what is to come in the next 3 weeks when you have millions of adults on the beaches pretending to be kids.
LOL, my mother in law said the same thing yesterday.
It's the beginning of the holiday season here in Yzer and I can't help wondering how many people from other provinces will bring Covid with them. Our beaches fortunately don't become crowded as in Durban, but what about the restaurants???
Can South Africans be forced to get a Covid-19 vaccine before coming into work? https://businesstech.co.za/news/bus...t-a-covid-19-vaccine-before-coming-into-work/
The Covid-19 vaccine race culminated with the much-anticipated rollout of a vaccine in the United Kingdom and Bahrain in the first week of December.
This is against the backdrop of 173 potential vaccines which continue to be developed worldwide and at different stages of their individual processes, says law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr.
While it is not certain as to when a vaccine will become available in South Africa, there are already questions about the position of businesses in the absence of a law which mandates the inoculation of the entire population against Covid-19.
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr said that the following questions have been raised:
The Covid-19 vaccine race culminated with the much-anticipated rollout of a vaccine in the United Kingdom and Bahrain in the first week of December.
This is against the backdrop of 173 potential vaccines which continue to be developed worldwide and at different stages of their individual processes, says law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr.
While it is not certain as to when a vaccine will become available in South Africa, there are already questions about the position of businesses in the absence of a law which mandates the inoculation of the entire population against Covid-19.
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr said that the following questions have been raised:
- Should employers consider implementing a mandatory vaccination policy?
- How does an employer deal with employees or applicants for employment who refuse to be vaccinated?
- Are personal beliefs regarding vaccinations, i.e. veganism and the like, a legitimate ground for an employee to refuse to comply with a mandatory vaccination policy?
SA to launch digital Covid screening for international travel - here’s how it will work
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/s...ational-travel-heres-how-it-will-work-2020-12
11 Dec. 2020
"Launching on 15 December, the digital travel health questionnaire looks to replace paper-based forms.
As part of a phased approach, visitors entering the country via O.R. Tambo International Airport and the Beitbridge land border post will be required to complete this web-based platform.
Travellers can access the website via smartphone or desktop browser.
Digital registration must be completed within 48 hours prior to arriving in South Africa...
This electronic screening programme, to be launched on Tuesday 15 December 2020...
Once submitted, the digital THQ will be verified by the Port Health Official. If approved, travellers will be provided with a unique identification code which must be presented at the point of entry. Importantly, international visitors will still need to supply a negative Covid-19 PCR test result and undergo temperature screenings upon arrival...
International travellers entering South Africa via O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and through the Beitbridge land border will be required to complete the web-based THQ from 17 December 2020 onwards.
Similarly, those departing from Cape Town International Airport or through the Maseru Bridge land border will need to complete the digital exit questionnaire.
For now, all other points of entry and exit will rely on the paper-based questionnaire.
According to details of the pilot programme, the digital THQ will eventually be extended to all international airports and land border posts. Sea travel is also noted in the web-based platform, with harbours in Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay and East London listed as potential points of entry.
Information required by the Covid SA Travel System mirrors that of the paper-based forms. Basic personal information, including the traveller’s flight details and accommodation plans, must be noted in the fields provided.
Travellers will also need to disclose their travel and health history, with specific questions relating Covid-19 symptoms forming the bulk of the latter screening process...
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/s...ational-travel-heres-how-it-will-work-2020-12
11 Dec. 2020
"Launching on 15 December, the digital travel health questionnaire looks to replace paper-based forms.
As part of a phased approach, visitors entering the country via O.R. Tambo International Airport and the Beitbridge land border post will be required to complete this web-based platform.
Travellers can access the website via smartphone or desktop browser.
Digital registration must be completed within 48 hours prior to arriving in South Africa...
This electronic screening programme, to be launched on Tuesday 15 December 2020...
Once submitted, the digital THQ will be verified by the Port Health Official. If approved, travellers will be provided with a unique identification code which must be presented at the point of entry. Importantly, international visitors will still need to supply a negative Covid-19 PCR test result and undergo temperature screenings upon arrival...
International travellers entering South Africa via O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and through the Beitbridge land border will be required to complete the web-based THQ from 17 December 2020 onwards.
Similarly, those departing from Cape Town International Airport or through the Maseru Bridge land border will need to complete the digital exit questionnaire.
For now, all other points of entry and exit will rely on the paper-based questionnaire.
According to details of the pilot programme, the digital THQ will eventually be extended to all international airports and land border posts. Sea travel is also noted in the web-based platform, with harbours in Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay and East London listed as potential points of entry.
Information required by the Covid SA Travel System mirrors that of the paper-based forms. Basic personal information, including the traveller’s flight details and accommodation plans, must be noted in the fields provided.
Travellers will also need to disclose their travel and health history, with specific questions relating Covid-19 symptoms forming the bulk of the latter screening process...
http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/pre...ss-nation-developments-sa’s-covid-19-response
13 Dec. 2020
"President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Monday evening, 14 December 2020, on developments in relation to the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The address follows meetings today, Sunday 13 December 2020, of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC), the President’s Coordinating Council (PCC), and a special sitting of Cabinet.
The exact time of the President’s address will be announced on Monday, 14 December."
13 Dec. 2020
"President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Monday evening, 14 December 2020, on developments in relation to the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The address follows meetings today, Sunday 13 December 2020, of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC), the President’s Coordinating Council (PCC), and a special sitting of Cabinet.
The exact time of the President’s address will be announced on Monday, 14 December."
Just came from Tops. It was busy. But I got cooldrink that I "plan" for to last until New Years.
EC closing all beaches
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/new...d-eastern-cape-all-for-christmas-when-reopen/
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/new...d-eastern-cape-all-for-christmas-when-reopen/
It is the food and fuel rationing that I am really concerned about.
The SPEECH :
https://www.gov.za/speeches/preside...ffort-contain-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-0
''The hours of the curfew will be longer, starting at 11pm and ending at 4am.
Non-essential establishments, including restaurants and bars, will have to close at 10pm so that staff and patrons can get home before the enforcement of the curfew.
We should all remember that the hours of curfew also apply to Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. This means that we will all need to make changes to the way in which we celebrate these occasions.
The sale of alcohol from retail outlets will only be permitted between 10am and 6pm from Monday to Thursday.
In the areas with the highest rate of infection, beaches and public parks will be closed for the duration of the festive season from the 16th of December to the 3rd of January.
This will apply to all of the Eastern Cape, as well as to the Garden Route district in the Western Cape.
In KwaZulu-Natal, beaches and public parks will be closed on what are traditionally the busiest days of the season.
These days are the 16th, 25th, 26th and 31st of December 2020 and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of January 2021.
The beaches and public parks of the Northern Cape and the Western Cape – with the exception of the Garden Route – will remain open to the public over the festive season.
''
https://www.gov.za/speeches/preside...ffort-contain-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-0
''The hours of the curfew will be longer, starting at 11pm and ending at 4am.
Non-essential establishments, including restaurants and bars, will have to close at 10pm so that staff and patrons can get home before the enforcement of the curfew.
We should all remember that the hours of curfew also apply to Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. This means that we will all need to make changes to the way in which we celebrate these occasions.
The sale of alcohol from retail outlets will only be permitted between 10am and 6pm from Monday to Thursday.
In the areas with the highest rate of infection, beaches and public parks will be closed for the duration of the festive season from the 16th of December to the 3rd of January.
This will apply to all of the Eastern Cape, as well as to the Garden Route district in the Western Cape.
In KwaZulu-Natal, beaches and public parks will be closed on what are traditionally the busiest days of the season.
These days are the 16th, 25th, 26th and 31st of December 2020 and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of January 2021.
The beaches and public parks of the Northern Cape and the Western Cape – with the exception of the Garden Route – will remain open to the public over the festive season.
''
It could have been much worse. But I still want to see how they are going to control the millions that are going to try get on the beaches.
Now just to get the criminals to agree to the curfew, then I don’t have to worry after my neighbors dog got poisoned and his vehicles wheels got stolen at 3am, or the guys trying to steal my other neighbors bricks at 2 am.
There was a birdie online telling people that they already been running drills with the relevant institutions to remove crowds from beaches a few days ago.
I can imagine it would be very close to riot police being called in.
With very limited amount of sport available that might just be our entertainment for boxing day.
Them in conjunction with a few units in the DF. But I take certain things I read online with a grain of salt.
https://www.news24.com/health24/med...uci-awarded-for-work-during-pandemic-20201214
https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/maddox-prize-2020/
" In South Africa Salim S. Abdool Karim showed similar dedication. He has a reputation for clear and honest communication, something that has allowed him to generate public trust in fast-moving science. Respected for his international science advocacy, engaging with the media and the public has become integral to his role as a scientist. The enormous achievements of Karim and Fauci call back to their work tackling AIDS. Over 30 years ago, Fauci oversaw much of the US government’s medical response to the AIDS crisis, while in the early 2000s Karim was one of one of the scientists who spoke out against AIDS denialism."
https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/maddox-prize-2020/
" In South Africa Salim S. Abdool Karim showed similar dedication. He has a reputation for clear and honest communication, something that has allowed him to generate public trust in fast-moving science. Respected for his international science advocacy, engaging with the media and the public has become integral to his role as a scientist. The enormous achievements of Karim and Fauci call back to their work tackling AIDS. Over 30 years ago, Fauci oversaw much of the US government’s medical response to the AIDS crisis, while in the early 2000s Karim was one of one of the scientists who spoke out against AIDS denialism."
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