21-day nationwide lockdown announced for South Africa

[RedViking]

Now I start getting spam messages from family who have never even spoken to me....

Lockdown is going to be for 3 months...

 

[semaphore]

Now I start getting spam messages from family who have never even spoken to me....

Lockdown is going to be for 3 months...

Tell them you heard its going to be a year.

 

[rietrot]

Well one of my possible plans is out the water... literally.

NSRI reporting that anyone found on the water on the Vaal Dam or River will be arrested by the SAPS water wing.

A reasonable precaution to take so that you don't infect the fish.

 

[Sinbad]

You of all people should know what is meant by a lockdown, its not leisure time lol.

lol

i know, I was not being serious. I'm working through...

 

[Lupus]

A reasonable precaution to take so that you don't infect the fish.

Why is it I'm thinking of a childs water wing, when they mention the SAPS water wing? I mean this is SA we're talking about.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Now I start getting spam messages from family who have never even spoken to me....

Lockdown is going to be for 99 months...

dark souls level.

 

[noxibox]

Can anyone answer this with any certainty? TIA

An old lady can't look after herself re purchases. Her son needs to travel 100km return to go help her at least once a week, can he still do so?

Simple answer no...she needs to move to him.

The answer is now yes.

 

[Brian_G]

The answer is now yes.

Thanks, but where did you hear this?

 

[Cube3]

And here's one of the reasons people keep saying don't be a prepper, why are you covered for 3 months?

I'm not a prepper , and I'm covering the bases where possible. I was totally chill about everything until the people started clearing the shelves.. panic buying creates more panic buying.

 

[noxibox]

Thanks, but where did you hear this?

Minister Ebrahim Patel: Government’s intervention measures on Coronavirus

Not on the officially published list yet, but someone who cares for the elderly, including home care would be exempted.

 

[Lupus]

I'm not a prepper , and I'm covering the bases where possible. I was totally chill about everything until the people started clearing the shelves.. panic buying creates more panic buying.

Which you did, you became one of them. See how mob mentality works?

 

[Nanfeishen]

Minister Ebrahim Patel: Government’s intervention measures on Coronavirus

Not on the officially published list yet, but someone who cares for the elderly, including home care would be exempted.

It theoretically should fall under primary health care provider

 

[stede]

Must you wear a musk and gloves when out in your car when the lockdown kicks in? There's rumours where police would arrest you don't wear these things. If you are alone in the car, why must you? I do understand that you must also show prove that you do work for a food distribution company (essential services) My company will provide that for all our employees.

 

[rietrot]

Must you wear a musk and gloves when out in your car when the lockdown kicks in? There's rumours where police would arrest you don't wear these things. If you are alone in the car, why must you? I do understand that you must also show prove that you do work for a food distribution company (essential services) My company will provide that for all our employees.

Geez stop listening to WhatsApp voice notes.

Anything on a WhatsApp voice note that comes from some oom in Springs is fake news.

 

[SAguy]

Geez stop listening to WhatsApp voice notes.

Anything on a WhatsApp voice note that comes from some oom in Springs is fake news.

Yeah, if it's from Karen though then you should definitely believe it... she probably spoke to the manager already.

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

I'm not a prepper , and I'm covering the bases where possible. I was totally chill about everything until the people started clearing the shelves.. panic buying creates more panic buying.

That's exactly how it works.
Don't be a tit, resist those primeval screams in your brain.

 

[daveza]

Must you wear a musk and gloves when out in your car when the lockdown kicks in? There's rumours where police would arrest you don't wear these things. If you are alone in the car, why must you? I do understand that you must also show prove that you do work for a food distribution company (essential services) My company will provide that for all our employees.

 

[Craig_]

Looks like they'll be issuing permits to those allowed to travel and work during the lockdown. My company stays operating but haven't heard anything about permits. An Eskom guy says theirs are in process.

Not sure how this will be working in general but I had to send a spreadsheet with names of people that must do essential tasks, and why. Tried to sneak in some extra work and got shut down very quickly, only essential tasks and had to motivate why. Had to send everyone's ID numbers in as well so assuming we'll be getting some kind of documentation to allow us to work.

 

[ijacobs3]

As per last nights speech, i will fall into the
"All essential back-office services to enable salary and human resource departments to work so as to ensure smooth management of wage and salary payments " section.

So how does one travel, if i get stopped, what would i need? a stamp on my forehead? a ear tag? passport? or would a letter from my company suffice?

 

[pinball wizard]

Have gone through a few pages of the thread, but has anyone heard something about dog walking?

Yeah. You have to shave it first.