Robin Classen
There are many ways to describe how horrid 2020 was, and to be honest, this year has a lot to make up for. Disastrous and write-off are just a couple of words to accurately describe the impact of the national lockdown.
But, not everything was doom and gloom, and a lot of good has come from being forced to stay home - especially for petrolheads with projects.
Many businesses had to close their doors, while many people lost their jobs as the reverberating effect that the coronavirus pandemic had on the economy was felt in more ways than one, not only in South Africa but the rest of the world too.
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As the result of a red tide building up at Elands Bay on South Africa’s west coast, authorities have issued a Situation Yellow Alert as locals rush to collect crayfish being washed up on shore. Several marine species which are being washed up on the beach – including rock lobsters, octopus, white mussels and some fish species – may be contaminated with poisonous toxins from the Red Tide.
Elands Bay officials are currently collecting the crayfish to prevent locals taking them, and police are patrolling the beach. A multi-party contingency plan – including the SA Police Service, army, DEFF and local municipality – has been put in place to protect humans from consuming the infected seafood.