Zikalala calls on holidaymakers to remain safe
The Berea Mail spoke to a few residents of Durban at Ushaka Marine World beach to find out what they thought of Covid-19, and how they were adhering to the rules to ensure the safety of their loved ones this holiday season.
THE KwaZulu-Natal premier, Sihle Zikalala announced an increase in Covid-19 cases in the province, while thousands of holidaymakers and tourists flocked to Durban beaches in large numbers recently.
Zikalala said as people will move around and mingle, the risk of the virus, including the Omicron variant, spreading to new areas remains high.
The government urged residents to vaccinate. “We expect a busy festive season and, even under the current circumstances, we are ready to welcome holidaymakers to KwaZulu-Natal.
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This is a time when family members, who work far from home, will be re-uniting with their loved ones for December 16, Christmas, and the New Year’s holiday break,” he said.
When Zikalala said as visitors have started arriving in the province, and he urged all motorists to take extra caution driving this festive period as he expects there to be traffic congestion.
“This period ends up not being a festive one, but a time of sorrow and grief for some families because of road fatalities. We do not want that. We are also warning those who are planning to commit crime in KwaZulu-Natal, that we will be everywhere. You will find us at roadblocks and other key areas, such as national roads, rail environment, ports of entry and the border line,” he said.
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Zikalala added that the province will host special intelligence driven operations that will be implemented in co-operation with the SA Navy Marine and Coastal Management, and other initiatives to address crime.
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