SA Rugby updates COVID-19 response measures SA Rugby on Monday suspended all national team training camps and business travel as part of a raft of measures in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Scheduled Springbok alignment camps, Springbok Men’s and Women’s training camps and the SA Rugby Under-20 preparations have all been suspended until 14 April. In addition, the SuperSport Rugby Challenge – scheduled to kick off on the weekend of 24/25 April – has been postponed until further … [Read more...] about More Rugby Postponments
COVID-19
Hillclimb Postponed
Knysna Simola Hillclimb Postponed due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaring a national state of emergency last night over the coronavirus pandemic the organisers of the Simola Hillclimb have announced that the event will be postponed to later in the year. The event, held in Knysna and due to take place from 7-10 May 2020, has become South Africa’s premier motorsport lifestyle event with approximately 17 000 people from around the globe attending over the … [Read more...] about Hillclimb Postponed
Blow for Sailing Events
SA Sailing on the COVID-19 Cornavirus Pandemic In line of the president’s announcements made last night to help contain the spread of the coronavirus. SA Sailing would like to advise that all events, meetings and scheduled courses, exams, etc are hereby postponed untill mid-April. We will re-evaluate the situation just before this time to establish the necessary. In line with global best practices SA Sailing recommends that each club take cognizance of its own unique situations and … [Read more...] about Blow for Sailing Events
Port Elizabeth Free of Coronavirus…. For Now
SA now has 51 Coronavirus cases The number of COVID-19 infections in South Africa has risen to 51, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Sunday. The number rose by 13 from Saturday’s figure of 38. The recent cases were recorded in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Gauteng now has 24 cases while the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal have, respectively, confirmed 14 and 12 cases. Mpumalanga has recorded only one case. In a statement, the Health Ministry said Mkhize and … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth Free of Coronavirus…. For Now
Vodacom Super Rugby suspended
No More Super Rugby After This Weekend SANZAAR will suspend the 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby tournament for the foreseeable future, at the conclusion of this weekend’s matches it was announced this afternoon. The decision was made during a SANZAAR Executive Committee (EXCO) teleconference in response to the announcement by the New Zealand Government that all travellers returning to the country would have to self-isolate for 14 days, including Vodacom Super Rugby players. Five New Zealand teams … [Read more...] about Vodacom Super Rugby suspended
COVID-19 Update from Doctors Without Borders
Calls to evacuate Greece’s refugee camps Forty-two thousand people seeking asylum are trapped in squalid camps at entry points on the Greek islands. They are living in especially high-risk environments for the transmission of COVID-19—the disease caused by the new coronavirus—and should be evacuated immediately. Given the lack of adequate sanitation services and severely limited medical care at these entry points, the risk of the coronavirus spreading among people in the camps is … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Update from Doctors Without Borders
COVID-19 Imminent Threat In Syria
UOSSM Warns of Potential Humanitarian Disaster The global spread of COVID-19 has created an imminent epidemiological threat to Syria and refugees in surrounding countries. Cases have been reported in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Israel and Turkey. North Western Syria is particularly vulnerable given a population of close to 4 million people, including 1 million IDPs, packed into densely populated areas. Years of war and malnutrition have left many people’s immune systems compromised and the entire … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Imminent Threat In Syria
SA Rugby responds to Covid-19 pandemic threat
More events cancelled or postponed SA Rugby announced the cancellation of international events featuring the Junior Springboks on Friday, in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic. An international series featuring the national Under-20 teams of Georgia and Argentina as well as the Junior Boks, set to take place in South Africa in April, has been cancelled as well as a planned tour by the team to the United Kingdom in May. Furthermore, the forthcoming RWC Trophy Visits, which had … [Read more...] about SA Rugby responds to Covid-19 pandemic threat
The spread of the coronavirus has a number of effects on employment relationships
Employers and Employees have clearly defined duties in these circumstances While the recent confirmation that COVID-19 has finally reached South African shores has caused widespread panic amongst employees and employers alike, it is not the first time that the South African workplace has faced a health scare, nor is it likely to be the last. Admittedly the virus seems to be more easily transmitted than most, but the percentage of fatalities in healthy individuals is still mercifully … [Read more...] about The spread of the coronavirus has a number of effects on employment relationships
Ironman Group Responds to COVID-19
Nelson Mandela Bay Ironman Event Postponed Dear MyPE We know that both our athletes and our communities want to be racing; we do too. While The IRONMAN Group’s mission is to provide exceptional, life-changing race experiences for athletes of all levels, from their first step to the finish line, we can only accomplish this by providing the safest possible environment, and safeguarding the citizens of our host communities. COVID-19 has substantially altered the global sports landscape … [Read more...] about Ironman Group Responds to COVID-19
Postponed due to Coronavirus
2020 IRONMAN African Championship postponed In alignment with the Provincial Department of Health, and due to the force majeure COVID-19 pandemic, IRONMAN race officials in conjunction with local authorities have decided to postpone the 2020 IRONMAN® African Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay originally scheduled for 29 March to 15 November 2020. Athletes that are registered for the event will receive an email with further details. In what has been a continually evolving and challenging time … [Read more...] about Postponed due to Coronavirus
Rugby Season Suspended
Guinness PRO14 season suspended in wake of Covid-19 pandemic The current Guinness PRO14 season has been suspended in response to the evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the organisers announced on Thursday. “The PRO14 is an international league. Cross border travel is inevitable and that brings with it unique challenges. With governments in Italy and Ireland already putting in place clear directives and restrictions around public activities and travel, the decision to suspend the competition is … [Read more...] about Rugby Season Suspended
Coronavirus
DA calls for mandatory self- quarantine period for travelers coming from ‘high risk countries’ Dear MyPE Following the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic and the increase in the numbers of infected people in South Africa to 17 as of this morning, it is clear that the South African government needs to increase its measures to deal with this virus. The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on the Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, to institute a mandatory … [Read more...] about Coronavirus
Could COVID-19 Destroy our Tourism Industry?
Coronavirus affecting tourism industry Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says the outbreak of the Coronavirus has already affected the tourism industry negatively. (See how the Port Elizabeth Tourism Market has already been affected HERE) The number of Coronavirus cases in South Africa has risen to seven, after four more new cases were confirmed on Monday. Speaking at the Tourism Leadership Forum held in Sandton, north of Johannesburg on Monday, Kubayi-Ngubane said on the African … [Read more...] about Could COVID-19 Destroy our Tourism Industry?
COVID-19 Postpones Local International Conference
International Marine Waste Conference Postponed PORT ELIZABETH- Sustainable Seas Trust has announced the postponement of its international conference scheduled to take place in Port Elizabeth during April 2020 due to the global spread of the Coronavirus. The Towards Zero Plastics to the Seas of Africa Conference would have seen at least 350 international, national and local delegates in attendance – with some coming from Africa, Asia, Australia, America and Europe. “Sustainable Seas Trust … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Postpones Local International Conference
