People's Post - 12 May 2020

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Tourism: the way forward

The City of Cape Town and Cape Town Tourism have identified the domestic market as their priority market once the country is out of lockdown. PHOTO: SOUTH

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ntil recently considered the golden goose of economic growth and job creation in South Africa, the tourism industry is running the risk of being completely plucked naked by the time the threat of Covid-19 passes.

Speaking during a webinar on Thursday 7 May, the City’s Mayco member for economic opportunities and asset management James Vos shared the immediate plans of the City of Cape Town and its official destination marketing organisation, Cape Town Tourism (CTT).

“The City and CTT will partner with industry specialists to breathe life back into our tourism industry and, equally as important, the sectors that underpin the tourism industry, such as food and beverage, accommodation, transportation, events as well as goods and services,” Vos said.

Before recovery could start, Cape Town had to be post-lockdown ready. This will require health and safety training. The City will focus on a responsible tourism approach. “We have to restore consumers’ confidence by showing that the tourism industry places safety first,” Vos said. “A key part of recovery will include the launch of a Tourism Schools Programme to improve future leaders and tourism entrepreneurs’ understanding of the ‘new normal’.”

Domestic travel The City’s recovery plans include investing in airport branding in its key source markets so that Cape Town remains top of mind. As the industry waits for international travel to resume, domestic travel will be a priority market once restrictions ease.

“With local citizens having been ‘locked up’ for a long time they will want to get out there and experience Cape Town,” Vos said.

Affordability will be key. Vos said the City and CTT would work collectively with industry to find business models to make it affordable and sustainable. He said the government also had to come to the party as it couldn’t expect the burden to fall on the shoulders of business owners alone.

According to Vos, one of the City’s biggest concerns was the sustainability of local airlines, with Kulula having recently filed for business rescue.

The City is lobbying for zero-rating the VAT on domestic tourism.

“At present, consumers are paying three taxes on single-base airfare ... We need to remove VAT on aviation ticketing. Consumers are already paying airport tax and a fuel levy. We have to find ways to make it more affordable for the industry to bounce back.”

Government lobbying According to the latest available information from Statistics South Africa, tourism added roughly R18 billion to the local economy and directly supported just over 113 000 jobs in 2018.

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CEO of CTT Enver Duminy, who also spoke during the webinar, said it was these kinds of facts that the City was using to lobby national government to make data-driven decisions to relax certain restrictions.

One of these is the City’s bid to move the re-opening of the tourism industry from level one to level three.

“The tourism industry can and will put safety measures in place to protect visitors,” Duminy said.

With regards to restaurants, Duminy said they have been working with the Restaurant Association of South Africa (RASA) in engaging with the government to find solutions.

“We are asking for drive-through and collection services which are controlled and have safety protocols in place,” he said.

They are also looking at the possibility of amending City bylaws pertaining to restaurants to allow them to extend their services to sidewalks, which would allow for social distancing while meeting minimum seat levels necessary to make financial sense.

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Rates and taxes Some municipalities have announced a payment “holiday” for the duration of the lockdown and beyond, but Duminy says requests from businesses to completely write off the money owed isn’t feasible.

“There is not enough in the coffers to write off the debt and be able to afford to continue providing services to residents,” he explained.

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TB vaccine could help fight Covid-19 SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS SAMANTHA.LEE@PEOPLESPOST.CO.ZA @SAMANTHA_LEE121

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he trial of a 100-year-old tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in combatting Covid-19 is currently underway with the first 500 medical staff already participating.

The Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine is generally administered to children to help protect them against TB. With promising pre-trial research showing possible benefits of the vaccine combating the current pandemic, this prospect was further investigated.

The trial of the vaccine started on Monday 4 May, by injecting 250 health care workers with the vaccine and another 250 with a placebo. The vaccination investigation is being run by Task – a clinical research organisation based in Cape Town who has done much work in the TB research space.

This clinical study is led by Prof Andreas Diacon and Dr Caryn Upton.

“The aim of the study is to determine if BCG (re)vaccination reduces the probability of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and/ or the severity of symptoms of Covid-19 disease,” read a statement by Task. “SARSCoV-2 has spread rapidly throughout the

world. The pandemic seriously challenges the available hospital capacity in South Africa. Strategies to prevent staff absenteeism in an over-run healthcare system are, therefore, desperately needed to safeguard continuous patient care.”

Task further identified BCG for its nonspecific protective effects against other respiratory tract infections in children and adults.

South Africa does vaccinate all newborns with BCG. Re-vaccinating adults could help reduce the consequences of this pandemic, they believe.

Provincial head of health Dr Keith Cloete says the department is excited about the outcome of the innovative research.

“The health department and Task have a long-standing history and we want to acknowledge them. They are doing really ground breaking TB research. There are very few groups in the world doing the kind of research they do,” says Cloete.

“Because we have done such a lot of TB research in the Western Cape, it is really good for us. We support it. It is early days and we do not want to pronounce on the results. We want to see evidence that there is protective qualities associated with the research. We are really watching it with keen interest and great support.”

The trial of a century-old vaccine could be the answer to Covid-19.

Covid-19 testing officially becomes safer SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @Samantha_lee121 Five innovative hygiene booths aimed at eliminating the contact between health workers and potential patients under investigation for Covid-19 have been launched at local healthcare facilities. These facilities service vulnerable communities such as Gugulethu, Phillipi, Mitchell’s Plain, Athlone and Nyanga, among others.

Dr Keith Cloete, head of the provincial health department, says these locations were chosen to pilot these booths as they service high-density areas where many people are expected to be tested.

The booths are designed to ensure zero exposure between the patient and the tester, and can be quickly disinfected between patients.

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“Our staff are less at risk from contract- tive director for Arm in Arm in Africa. ing the Coronavirus when testing because The organisation has been doing humanithe health worker inside the booth is not in tarian relief in Mitchell’s Plain and Guguletdirect contact with the patient when con- hu since 2000. ducting the nasal swab, they do not use adCloete says the department hopes to roll ditional personal protective equipment out the booths to other community facilities (PPE) beyond standard exam gloves and offering testing. surgical masks which saves vital supply of “We are evaluating the effectiveness (of items, including N95 masks, face shields these booths). It is very innovative and deand gowns,” says Zethu Xapile, primary pending on the effectiveness and how easy health care manager for the Klipfontein it is to use, we are thinking of rolling it out and Mitchell’s Plain area. based on (these results),” he says.

The sterile booth is completely enclosed, with gloves mounted which enable the health worker to collect a sample and package it for testing without direct contact with the sample or the person being tested.

The booths were donated to the health department by Arm in Arm in Africa, an organisation from the United States of America (USA).

“We are keenly aware of the everyday living conditions in the townships, and recognise that the virus exponentially adds to the healthcare challenge. We salute the Western Cape government health and support the good work being done for the commu- A clinician from Gugulethu Community Health Centre nities,” says Pat Dawson, execu- receiving a test swab from her assistant nurse.

Hospital asks for champions for children Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the needs of the children at Tygerberg Hospital have grown tremendously. Now, the Tygerberg Hospital Children’s Trust needs people to volunteer and donate.

Champions For Children The Champions For Children volunteer programme needs willing residents to serve the needs of the most vulnerable communities in our country.

The principles of the programme include: . Have fun. Having fun means that you will do what you love and love what you do. . Have respect. Champions will be working with children, medical professionals, community people and their fellow volunteers. All may be from different backgrounds and may hold differing views about the world as they see it. Respecting each other is at the root of this journey and volunteers are expected to offer the same respect to others as they wish for themselves. . Give freely. Give to others your time and energy. There is no remuneration or payment for volunteer work, lest it is robbed of the wonderful feeling that is giving freely of yourself to others. . Communicate openly. The trust encourages open and transparent communication as volunteers engage in projects. To help each other overcome obstacles, open and respectful communication is a great start to making long-lasting friendships.

Fabric appeal The trust is in the process of making fabric masks for their patients and moms, front line and auxiliary workers at Tygerberg hospital. They are making an urgent appeal for fabric donations for these masks.

The fabric specifications are: . 100m x 140cm (cm is the width) of 65/35 poly cotton twill 150 gsm2 in white or offwhite or any of the logo primary colours, for example, baby blue, purple, yellow or orange. . 100m x 140cm (cm is the width) of 100% cotton twill 220 gsm2 in white or off-white or any of the logo primary colours, for example, baby blue, purple, yellow or orange.

V For more information, follow the Tygerberg Hospital Children’s Trust on: www.tygerbergchildren.org.za; Facebook: @THCTRUST; and on Twitter: @HospitalTrust.

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Refuse backlog makes a stink A work stoppage at the Woodstock Collections Depot last week is the reason behind the latest refuse backlog. Mayco member for water and waste, Xanthea Limberg, says they are aware of the current refuse collection backlog in areas that are serviced by the Woodstock collections depot. The delays relate to personal protective equipment (PPE) which, Limberg says, is being addressed.

In a communication sent to the Rondebosch Community Improvement District (RCID) on Tuesday 5 May, Limberg said the concerns of staff at the depot included the limited availability of necessary PPE, the need for cleaning and sanitising the depot and vehicles, and demands for screening and thermometers for monitoring staff at work. “Today the staff have not reported for duty. This had resulted in two days of backlog,” the communication read.

Limberg asks residents to bear with the City. Residents who live in Bishopscourt, Brooklyn, Century City, CBD, Claremont, Dunoon, Factreton, Gardens, Harfield Village, Joe Slovo, Kenilworth, Kensington, Kenwyn Killarney Gardens, Koeberg, Langa, Lansdowne, Maitland, Milnerton Ridge, Milnerton, Newlands, Phoenix, Pinelands, Rondebosch, Royal Ascot, Rugby, Sanddrift, Sea Point, Summer Greens, Tamboerskloof, Thornton, Tygerhof, Upper Kenilworth, Upper Newlands, West Beach, Woodstock and Ysterplaat are affected. . Residents are requested to bring their bins out by 06:30 and leave them outside until 20:00 (even on weekends), until collected. . Do not resort to illegal dumping if collection delays cause refuse to build-up to the point where it cannot fit in the wheelie bins. . Residents must practice social distancing and not approach staff members.

V Call 0860 103 089 or go to https://eservices1.capetown.gov.za/coct/wapl/zsreq_app/index.html to submit service requests. Note the reference number.

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Tributes flow for late nurse KAYLYNNE BANTOM

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he made everyone feel like they were important.” This is how the late sister Petronella Benjamin was described by Rudi Cookson, her brother-in-law. Benjamin (61), a nurse at a Golden Acre clinic in the City Bowl, died on Wednesday 29 April due to Covid-19 complications.

Today (12 May) marks International Nurses Day and what better time to commemorate Benjamin who, like many other essential workers, was at the front line, fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.

Benjamin, or Ma Nellie as she was fondly known, was set to retire on Thursday 30 April, a day before she died. She served in the nursing profession for approximately 40 years.

Cookson says Benjamin, a God-fearing woman, lived a purposeful life. “She always strived to do the right thing, even if many opposed her for that. She was a woman of integrity and not hypocrisy,” adds Cookson.

Michele Lewis, Benjamin’s daughter-inlaw, says: “What a beautiful, caring, loving person she was; I always admired her. She always went the extra mile for everyone. She loved her family dearly.”

Tributes for the mother of four continue to pour in on social media; many echoing that Benjamin was not only excellent in her job but an equally amazing human being.

Shumeez Solomons, a former patient of Benjamin, said in a Facebook post: “You were the only nurse I’ve come to know with the most amazing bedside manner. On my last visit, you told me you were about to retire and our last conversation will stick with me forever. I remember wishing you the best of luck for your future.”

Lewis added that Benjamin was also a pastor and loved preaching powerful messages

of hope to her congregants.

Nomafrench Mbombo, provincial health minister, described Benjamin as a spiritual person. “Those working in town, specifically staff from Parliament and government who used to be her clients at Long Street and Golden Acre station clinics, would remember her passionate caring attitude. She was a woman’s health and reproductive rights patron, who started her nursing career in the then Woodstock hospital and used nursing as conduit to serve the community.”

Mbombo added that Benjamin passed on her passion for nursing to her daughter Alicia, who is also a nurse.

Cookson reiterates that Benjamin contracted the virus at the clinic and not in her community as, according to him, the national department of health has stated. “The family demands a formal retraction from the department of health and we would like a public apology from the official who placed this statement in the media.”

Lockdown regulations regarding funerals permits no more than 50 people, which meant only close family could bid the beloved nurse farewell. She was buried on Tuesday 5 May. Benjamin’s husband, Edwin, could not attend his wife’s funeral as he is in an intensive care unit in hospital after having contracted Covid-19.

“The funeral was sad for us, and something completely new. We were given a list by the government which we had to strictly comply to,” explains Cookson.

He adds that a hearse went to Benjamin’s Eerste River home but her casket was not in there.

“Only her immediate family members went to the mortuary in Kraaifontein where her body, which was sealed, was in a casket.

A designated person was assigned to sani-

tise her coffin every few minutes. A representative from the department of health was also with us.”

He explains that from the mortuary, Benjamin was laid to rest at a cemetery in Kraaifontein.

Cookson says the family is planning a ceremony to celebrate her life after the lockdown.

“Permitting the lockdown is over by October, we will then invite everyone who knew Petronella to come and celebrate her life with us. Many wanted to be at her funeral but they could not and she deserves to be celebrated.”

Benjamin leaves behind eight grand-children and three great-grandchildren.

Sister Petronella Benjamin had passion for people and was loved by many.

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COVID-19 REGULATION

Report non-compliant public transport SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @Samantha_Lee121

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National minister for transport, Fikile Mbalula acknowledged the ou can now report public trans- importance of public transport in port providers who are not ad- a recent address. hering to lockdown regulations.

“We have always been mindful Specific load capacity regula- that transport is not only an enations have been imposed by na- bler of economic activity and actional transport authorities under cess to social amenities, but also the risk-adjusted lockdown, how- a potent instrument, capable of ever recent reports indicate many spreading the Covid-19 virus far providers are not adhering to and wide. After all, it was the aviation sector that enabled the virus to reach our shores. Our (responsibility) is to ensure that the mobility of the virus through our transport system is stopped dead in its tracks,” said Mbalula.

Under the regulations, public transport vehicles are only permitted to operate between 05:00 to 19:00.

While freight rail services have resumed, passenger rail services will be phased in gradually.

Some of the new regulations include the use of masks for all passengers and the driver, regular sanitising of vehicles and providing sanitiser to Officials are calling on residents not to get passengers on entry. into overloaded taxis or buses. PHOTO: SAMANLoading capacity for THA LEE-JACOBS minibus-taxis remains at

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70% of licensed passengers, with social distancing and other mitigating measures remaining in place.

The loading capacity for metered taxis and e-hailing services remains at 50%.

Buses will be allowed to transport 70% of passengers of their licensed loading capacity.

Premier Alan Winde says based on these guidelines, a set of guidelines have been issued to all businesses reopened during the level four lockdown.

However, Winde also encouraged commuters to take responsibility for their own health.

“I understand the pressure you are under to get from A to B, especially if you are an essential worker, but you also need to say if that vehicle is full that you will not get into it. Everyone has a responsibility here. There is a mechanism to report it but also we need to be following our own responsibility that if we see the capacity is overloaded in that vehicle that we stand back and rather wait for the next one,” says Winde.

The provincial government has launched an SMS line to report specific vehicles not adhering to the lockdown regulations such as curfew and load capacity.

V To report a transport provider, dial *134*234# and follow the prompts.

Reinstate neighbourhood watches – MEC Fritz pleas with government Provincial communition 6 of the ty safety minister AlWCCSA which bert Fritz has called deals with the acon the national govcreditation and ernment to respond support of neighto neighbourhood bourhood watchwatches’ (NHWs) rees. Section 6 request to assist with quires that all social distancing current and fumanagement during Western Cape neighbourhood ture members of the level four lock- watches are keen to get back a NHW undergo down. on the streets. PHOTO: SAMANTHA a screening procHe believes accred- LEE-JACOBS ess to ascertain ited NHWs can assist whether they by promoting social distancing at have any previous convictions bethe shops, clinics, and at transport fore they can be considered for acinterchanges. Additionally, NHWs creditation. Our NHWs are credible can be used to patrol school grounds and trustworthy partners. Furtherto prevent vandalism. more, in terms of the WCCSA, all ac“The presence of NHWs, particu- credited NHW structures and their larly in communities with low po- members are directly accountable lice visibility, will serve to prevent to me in my capacity as the minister crime. During the lockdown, we of community safety,” says Fritz have seen an increase in vandalism If permitted to patrol and assist of schools and shop robberies, par- the lockdown, the department of ticularly in our most vulnerable community safety will ensure that communities. I have heard the call measures are in place to prevent the of the many NHWs and community spread of Covid-19, and to ensure policing forums (CPFs) who have that all members are protected raised their hands and offered their while supporting the enforcement support during this difficult peri- of the lockdown, including: od,” says Fritz. . The provision of face masks He adds that his department will and hand sanitisers during patrols; continue to work with the City of . Setting the number of those Cape Town and other municipali- who are permitted to patrol and enties to appoint accredited NHW couraging self-distancing between members as disaster risk manage- volunteers; ment volunteers. . Ensuring that those who show Fritz says since 2016, NHWs in the symptoms or who have been in conprovince have been able to obtain tact with someone with Covid-19 are accreditation in terms of the West- not permitted to participate in paern Cape Community Safety Act trols. They should quarantine at (WCCSA), with 322 accredited NHW home for 14 days, and be guided by structures in the Western Cape. the advice of our dedicated Covid-19 “Our NHWs are regulated by Sec- provincial hotline.

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TOURISM INDUSTRY

SMMEs check in on ‘racial criteria’ NETTALIE VILJOEN

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he application of “racial criteria” to the Tourism Relief Fund has led to heated debates both in the courtroom and in the political landscape.

Solidarity and AfriForum first challenged tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane’s decision to provide support to distressed firms and establishments in the sector based on broad-based BEE (B-BBEE) codes in court on Tuesday 28 April. Two days later, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled the department’s decision to use race as a criterion is not unlawful.

AfriForum and Solidarity have since filed urgent papers at the Constitutional Court to set aside the ruling.

The fund provides once-off capped grant (R50 000 per entity) assistance to SMMEs in the tourism value chain.

At the North Gauteng High Court proceedings, the tourism department revealed it had already received more than 10 000 applications for assistance. According to a City Press report, state lawyer advocate Azhar Bham argued that, with only R200 million available and with a cap of R50 000 per business, only 4 000 businesses could benefit.

People’s Post spoke to three local SMMEs in the tourism industry.

Tjaart van der Walt, owner of Cape Town Bucket List, Seal Snorkeling and Guided Kayaking, says since the start of the lockdown the businesses have had zero income.

The enterprise has been operational since 2015 and has 10 employees.

Van der Walt says he applied to the Fund, but has only received an email with a reference number thus far. “I do think we meet the criteria (we are a level 4 BEE company since our annual turnover is less than R2.5 million) so if we do not qualify our BEE status will be our only downfall,” he says.

Graham Rowe, owner of Harfield Guest Villa, a boutique guest house and B&B, says there is no way he will be able to stay in business without financial assistance.

Rowe says so far he has received a small rates relief from the City of Cape Town, has borrowed a whole lot from the bank, has had to rely on support from family and friends and has managed to only get 75% UIF for one of his six employees for this month.

“We applied for UIF-Covid-19 TERS relief but only received R4 025 for one of my employees. They cannot find my other employees on the system. This is madness as we have been paying an average of R700 plus for UIF per month for almost 25 years.”

Rowe has also applied to the Fund and is waiting on feedback. For him, the criteria makes no sense.

“The employees will be the ones who suffer. We have no chance of making it through without relief. Six more unemployed from a small business in Claremont,” he adds.

Tracy-Leigh Gaag is the owner and a chef at Four and Twenty Cafe – a day-time cafe open seven days a week. The well-known Wynberg eatery has been open for over seven years with 29 employees.

Gaag says she applied for the TERS UIF benefit on 20 April and was paid on 23 April.

Tracy-Leigh Gaag, the owner and a chef at Four and Twenty Cafe in Wynberg, says the eatery has had zero income since the national lockdown kicked in.

PHOTO: THERESA SMITH “I was very impressed,” Gaag says.

She has also applied for the Fund.

Asked whether she felt the criteria to qualify as listed on the government’s website was fair, Gaag said she could only comment on this once she had waited the 30 days (the official application turn-around time) for a response as to whether her application had been approved or denied.

“All information is easily accessible and has not appeared to be unfair. If my application is denied, I would like to understand the reason why. There is a lot of talk and focus on race in the application so if the reason has something to do with race, I would most certainly feel discriminated against.”

Relief measures . Guest houses and certain B&Bs can apply (Valuations.RCC@capetown.gov.za) to change their property classification, due to the impact of Covid-19, which could cut rates bills in half in some cases. . The hospitality industry can offer accommodation for front-line health care workers or persons who need to be isolated (mushfieqah.salie@westerncape.gov.za). . The City’s Business Hub is finalising an agreement with Productivity SA called the Business Support Programme to assist businesses in distress (call 021 417 4043 or email business.support@capetown.gov.za).

V Visit supportbusiness.co.za for a list of relief funds.

Two suburbs buck market trend as lockdown continues The residential property market in South Africa has taken strain, especially after national lockdown restrictions announced in March. However, properties in Claremont

and Kenilworth continue to sell well, says Clint Southwood, property consultant at Jawitz Properties for the southern suburbs.

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“There is good value to be had with one and two-bedroom apartments being sold in the low R1 million and under range. And buyers must remember that there are no transfer duties payable on properties valued below R1 million.

“There are a number of sectional title complexes and developments offering one-, twoand three-bedroom apartments, townhouses and lofts in the area, but two-bedroom apartments in and around the Harfield Village area seem to be the most popular with buyers,” says Southwood.

He says properties in this area have always been sought-after as they’re in a very central position, close to many amenities, transport hubs, good schools, respected medical facilities and within walking distance of several restaurants and stores.

“We are finding that current buyers include first-time buyers, families and those downscaling. There is also a small group of investor buyers snapping up bargains,” he adds.

The current residential property market favours buyers due to increased stock levels and more lenient lending criteria and higher bonds being offered by the banks. However, there is still some uncertainty caused by economic fears.

Despite this, Southwood says the good news is that over the past two years, property values in lower Claremont and Kenilworth have held steady, even increasing, and that the number of units sold were up.

Recently, the increased number of sales have prompted the estate agency to open a new office at 26 Kildare Road in the Newlands village. According to Hayley Vann-Herbert, sales manager of Jawitz Properties for the southern suburbs, the office will better accommodate their growing team.

“We are lucky that we have done well over the past six months and taken market share, so we have invested in growing our team and looking at the slower market as an opportunity. It hasn’t been easy but if the property is priced right, it will sell. I’d also just like to confirm that our teams are working from home and working hard to continue marketing properties throughout this lockdown period,” concludes Vann-Herbert.

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All Varsity sport events suspended W

ith the likelihood of normal sport tournaments resuming dwindling by the week, the executive committee of Varsity Sports decided to suspend all its events for the year.

The Varsity Sports executive committee consisting of the multi-media rights holder Advent Sport Entertainment and Media (Asem), University Sports Company (USC), University Sports South Africa (USSA) and university representatives, agreed it is unlikely there will be any normal sports tournaments for the rest of 2020 and has tak-

en the decision to temporarily suspend all Varsity Sports tournaments for the rest of 2020.

“It is unlikely that any normal sports tournaments will take place within the next 10 months,” says Francois Pienaar, Asem chief executive officer (CEO).

“We have taken a principle decision to suspend all our sporting activities across universities until 2021. Our priority is to ensure the safety of our athletes and spectators while also allowing universities and schools to return to the academic year.

“We will, however, remain ready to host certain tournaments should government regulations change regarding the hosting of sport events and academic calendars allow for tournaments to take place.”

Asem will continue to monitor government regulations and is committed to ongoing communications to all stakeholders.

“Our focus now is to work with our commercial partners, USSA and the USC to develop the best possible calendar for 2021 and reintroduce a fresh, new sporting landscape for youth sport.

“People remain our main priority and the health of our staff, the wellbeing and academic success of our athletes and supporters will always be placed first,” adds Pienaar.

Through the established SpeakUp campaign, Varsity Sports will continue to raise awareness of the importance of mental health, especially during times of crisis.

The message of the SpeakUp campaign is clear – there is no health, without mental health. Varsity Sports appreciates the efforts made by healthcare professionals in the fight against Covid-19.

Fund to help needy workers GolfRSA launched a R1 million relief initiative on Monday 27 April, aimed at helping caddies and casual workers at golf facilities who have been adversely affected by the countrywide lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

GolfRSA, the umbrella body for amateur golf in South Africa, intends to reach those individuals who have not yet benefited from any financial support by introducing the GolfRSA Covid-19 Relief Fund.

“It’s no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the golf industry and, with more than 400 golf clubs in this country, employees at most of these clubs have been severely impacted by the nationwide lockdown,” explained GolfRSA CEO Grant Hepburn.

“Those worst affected are the caddies and casual workers. Sadly, most of these individuals were living close to the breadline even before the lockdown and are now battling to provide for their families.

“We acknowledge and applaud the numerous golf clubs, their members and general managers and PGA professionals, as well as organisations within the golf industry that have already implemented much-needed schemes and initiatives aimed at assisting employees and casual workers. In total, more than R5 million has been raised to date by golf facilities to support their casual workers and caddies. However, with so many golf clubs struggling for survival, we decided to initiate this compensation fund that will assist those individuals who did not receive any help from their respective clubs.

“We have been able to retain a savings pool from operational cuts due to national events being cancelled and the voluntary pay reduction that the GolfRSA staff and service providers have taken. We will redirect these funds toward the GolfRSA Covid-19 Re-

lief Fund with the full endorsement of the office bearers of the South African Golf Association, Women’s Golf South Africa and the GolfRSA board of directors.

“We would like to recognise the underlying contribution made by our affiliated golfers, who are largely responsible for the funding of GolfRSA through their affiliation fees.

Under normal circumstances, affiliation fees are allocated to operational costs, such as staging national tournaments, administration and governance of handicapping and rules, as well as the development of the game. We are proud to be able to direct the money towards this worthy cause.”

Hepburn stated that the fund will be administered in several phases, with the first phase expected to roll out in the next few days.

“The staff at GolfRSA are liaising with provincial golf unions and golf clubs to identify those workers who qualify for relief payments, and they will also execute the challenging logistics of this roll-out, starting this week,” he said.

The second phase of the programme will call for donations from golfers and businesses that are able to contribute to the fund to sustain the initiative over the next few months.

“It is difficult to determine the extent of this campaign, due to uncertainty of the number of individuals and families that will need support. We therefore hope to extend the lifespan of the fund with support from golfers and corporate South Africa.”

GolfRSA chair of the board Johann Rupert commended the golf industry for the various initiatives launched during this challenging period for all South Africans.

“Since the nationwide lockdown was initiated on Thursday 26 March, the golf industry has come together in remarkable ways

A fund aimed at helping caddies and casual workers at golf facilities was launched by GolfRSA last week. to sustain and preserve our golf courses and ensure the welfare of the golfers and the industry employees, including club and greens staff, caddies and casual workers,” Rupert said.

“GolfRSA has been working with various stakeholders, including the PGA of South Africa, the Club Management Association of South Africa and the Sunshine Tour to address the many challenges that have arisen from this crisis.

“I applaud GolfRSA on their attempt to ensure that no-one falls through the cracks.

The GolfRSA Covid-19 Fund will provide support for caddies and casual workers from

golf facilities across South Africa and these organisations have voiced their support to this initiative. I also commend the many golf facilities around the country who have established food parcel initiatives or financial support for their employees and the various golf unions who are also playing their part.”

Hepburn said that details of the application process for caddies and casual workers will be communicated to the golf unions and clubs within the next few days.

“Once we have phase one up and running, we will advise further details on phase two, which is aimed at creating a platform to raise further funds through donations.”