Eastern Cape – Page 9

We can’t talk lockdown

Soon another “My Fellow South Africans” and talks of a lockdown to stem the tide in COVID infections trending upwards? Is this how we will start November, staring down the barrel of a weaponised response to an increase in infections and a televised speech that will drag on, full of dire threats with no substance until we hear from the pandemic ministers?

Have leash, will walk

Warmer weather translates to nicer evenings. It’s still somewhat cool out (at least here in Port Elizabeth), but it is really nice when the sun goes down. A perfect time for a little quiet relaxation.

We work or suffer together

Some blog posts ago I wrote about the so-called “super spreader” events. These are events where a disregard for social distancing and mask-wearing result in an outbreak of COVD infections days or weeks later. It appears time to revisit that theme, for two reasons.