PLETT CORONA VIRUS COVID-19 INFORMATION
This Plett Corona Virus web page is the COVID-19 information hub for Plett with up-to-date, verified Corona virus information for Plettenberg Bay.
Updated: 23 June 2022
The Department of Health has issued a notice in the Government Gazette that as of Wed 22 June 2022, no one will be required to wear a mask in public, and that the entry and capacity requirements have been lifted.
COVID-19 Dashboard
Updated: 03 February 2022
The figures published here are verified by official national, provincial and local authorities.
SOUTH AFRICA
Total cases: 3,612,809
Recovered:
3,461,490
Deaths: 95,463
Dated 03 Feb 2022
WESTERN CAPE
Total cases: 647,573
Recovered: 618,259
Deaths: 21,534
Dated 03 Feb 2022
COVID Testing
Testing (both PCR and Antigen tests) are currently conducted at the Kwanokuthula Clinic, the Plett Community Clinic and Pathcare (by appointment).
Emergency Hotline: 0800 029 999
WhatsApp Support Line: 0600 123 456
Other important numbers:
- Coronavirus national hotline: 0800 029 999
- Coronavirus provincial hotline: 021 928 4102
- To report crime or transgressions of the lockdown regulations: 10111
- Reporting line for instances of abuse by police members: 073 890 1269
- Reporting line for instances of abuse by the military: 012 676 3800 or email intake@milombud.org
- Western Cape Police Ombudsman (complaints related to policing): Ombudsman@wcpo.gov.za
- Request for food parcels service@westerncape.gov.za or via the following numbers DSD Toll Free: 0800 220 250 / Please Call Me: 079 769 1207
- In case of emergency other relevant numbers to call are:
- Cape Winelands District Municipality: 021 887 4446
- Garden Route District Municipality: 044 805 5071
- Central Karoo District Municipality: 023 449 8000
- West Coast District Municipality: 022 433 8700
- Overberg District Municipality: 028 425 1690
- CCT Public Emergency Communications Centre: 107 or 021-480-7700
- CCT 24/7 Disaster Operations Centre (DOC) – 021-597-6000.
- The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre is activated 24/7 for coordination during the lock-down period: 021 937 6300
Health and Safety
- Preventing and managing COVID-19 infection in the workplace
- RASA document on Safe Operating Procedures during COVID-19
- Screening your staff/workers for COVID-19
- COVID-19 Protocols for Tourism Industry Operations
- COVID-19 Workplace Safety Overview
- Preventing and Managing Coronavirus Infection in the Workplace
- Register as a Covid-19 Product/Service Provider in Plettenberg Bay
- ‘Safe Travels’: Global Protocols & Stamp for the New Normal
- How to report violations of COVID-19 protocols
- Tourism Act Draft National norms and standards Jan 2021
PLETT TOURISM PLEDGES COMPLIANCE WITH COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS
Go to the Tourism Business Council South Africa website www.tbcsa.travel to register your company for free to obtain the Covid-19 TBCSA Compliance Certificate.
Make your pledge for safety and help to avoid an upsurge.
We are currently in Lockdown Level 1.
Please follow the relevant guidelines and stay safe.
Other news regarding regulations
New Covid Quarantine Regulations
Please read the latest announcement above on Contact Tracing, Isolation, Quarantine and Testing. WC government is returning to the previous levels of these aspects of managing the spread of the virus.
FAQs vaccination in the workplace
Frequently Asked Questions for Travel 01 Jan 2022
Cabinet approves changes to Adjusted Alert Level 1 Covid-19 Regulations
New rules for travel, weddings, and accommodation in South Africa
Legal Interpretation – Tourism Experiences
Judgement from De Beer on the risk level regulations
Cabinet to study judgement on alert level 4
A list of all gazettes published to date (6th June 2020)
Tourism for leisure should be allowed under Alert Level 3
Hair, beauty salons and tattoo studios
Tourism Activities under Alert Level 2
Safety Travelling under Alert Level 1
SafeTravels.CapeTown website launched to assist tourists visiting the WC
These sites are updated regularly with new details on the International Protocol implementation:
https://restaurantprotocols.com/
https://www.miceprotocols.com/
https://backpackingprotocols.com/
https://backpackerprotocols.com/
https://www.surfingprotocols.com/
https://www.paintballprotocols.com/
As well as related videos!
https://youtu.be/tq7CyZDYoPU
https://youtu.be/TheEBUFB_m4
Government Gazettes:
Government Gazette dated 17 December 2020
Government Gazette dated 17 September 2020
Sport, Arts and Culture Gazette 28 Aug 2020
Government Gazette dated 17 Aug 2020
Government Gazette dated 15 Aug 2020
Government Gazettes
Govenment Gazette on Tourism
Government Gazette, 07 Aug 2020, Dept. of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
Tourism Act (3/2014): Draft National norms and standards for the safe operations of tourism sector in the context of COVID-19 and beyond
Reporting workplace Covid-19 cases:
All workplace cases should be reported to WorkplaceCovidReporting@westerncape.gov.za.
This will generate an auto-response with further actions to be taken.
Animation – How to prevent the spread of COVID-19
ENGLISH
ISIXHOSA
AFRIKAANS
#ONEPLETT
As we slowly come out of lockdown, please use this information to make life a little easier for yourself and for those in distress in Plett.
- How can you help in Plett?
- Essential Service compliance regulations – to confirm if your business complies, please consult the necessary regulation
- Plett Tourism press releases and other news
- Hospice Plett and Bitou COVID-19 Response Team Newsletter dated 01 July 2020
National, provincial and official information
The following information is updated daily from government and official sources.
We will only publish what is verified and legislated. Please be aware of the penalties of spreading fake news.
Plett Tourism has joined the movement to uphold the national government legislation on news surrounding the Corona virus.
GOVERNMENT
- President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement 23 Apr 2020
- Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the response to the corona-virus pandemic 13 May 2020
- Premier Alan Winde – State of the Province Address – 17 February 2021
HEALTH
TOURISM BUSINESS AND TOURISTS
- Register to accommodate tourists, health and essential workers
- Register as a Covid-19 Product/Service Provider in Plettenberg Bay
- Embassy details
- Restaurant information
- Operational considerations for COVID-19 management in the accommodation sector
- Guidelines for Essential Services Registration
- Essential services registration information
- Fedhasa safety guidelines for accommodation establishments
- International tourism faces deepest crisis in history
- Good news from the WC Dept of Tourism
- Covid guidelines for guests arriving at your accommodation establishments
TOURISM RECOVERY
- News from SATSA about COVID-19
- SAT webinars
- Survey regarding minister Kubayi-Ngubane’s handling of the Covid-19 Tourism Relief Fund
- Relief for Tourism Industry
- Reshape and rebuild your business in the COVID-19 economy
- Tourism Survival Survey
- Tourism Recovery Plan July 2020
- Tourism Recovery Plan August 2020
- Tourism Month – Western Cape tourist guide registration system goes online
- Recovery volume 1 report from SA Tourism
BUSINESS AND SMME SUPPORT
- SATSA partnered with COBRA to support distressed businesses – Watch the Webinar here
- WesternCape.gov.za
- JUMP Digital Business Support Platform
- www.supportbusiness.co.za
- Funding support options
- DEDAT
- Relief schemes summary
- Tourism EME Affidavit
- Easy Guide for the Amended Tourism B-BBEE Sector Code
- Loan Guarantee Scheme opens
- PPE Marketplace connects businesses looking to purchase PPE for their businesses and their staff
- Poverty, social relief & economic recovery information and toolkit
- Economic relief measures during COVID-19
- International tourism faces deepest crisis in history
- Webinars with advice on how to digitize your business
- Tourism Survival Survey
- COVID 19 Small Industrial Finance Distress Fund
- Gazette for amendments to the rules for applying for IUF and TERS
- Funding for SME Textile and Baking Industry
- NYDA funding opportunities
- Tourism Product Development Fund 2020
- Register as a Covid-19 Product/Service Provider in Plettenberg Bay
- Provincial Business Relief Fund
- Application Form Tour Operators Incubation Programme
- ED Tour Operator incubator Call
- Tour Operator Incubation Programme needs assessment
- SANParks supporting and growing local business
- DMA Direction Employment and Labour – March 2021
LABOUR REGULATIONS AND UIF
- UIF launches new online application portal – how it works
- Consolidated COVID -19 Direction on Health and Safety in the Workplace – Gazette Part 1
- Consolidated COVID -19 Direction on Health and Safety in the Workplace – Gazette Part 2
AGRICULTURE
- COVID-19 infographics for farmers
- APPLICATION FORM – COVID 19 Agricultural Disaster Support Fund for Smallholder and Communal Farmers
- Contact officials per district for Western Cape
- FAQs dated 29 March 2020
- FAQs #9 from the Dept. of Agriculture
- Regulations for Wine Estates
- FAQs #10 from the Dept. of Agriculture
- Agricultural Funding and Recovery
DEPARTMENTS
- Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
- Department of Higher Education and Training
- Department of Employment and Labour
- Transport directive GNR 493
- Transport directive GNR 495
- Department of Education – Amended School Calendar
SOCIAL RELIEF
ECONOMIC RELIEF & RECOVERY
- South Africa Tourism Survey 2 on C-19 (June 2020) Results
- Western Cape Government Tourism Webinar Series
- Netflix collaborating with SASFED on a Relief Fund for the Film and Television sector
- Tourism Product Development Fund 2020
- Provincial Business Relief Fund
- SANParks supporting and growing local business
- Tourism Business in Distress – Special MIPTECH Meeting
- COVID-19 Small Industrial Distress Fund
- The Department of Tourism, led by Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane officially launched the Tourism Equity Fund at a virtual event, and President Ramaphosa delivered a keynote address. Join the webinar for the details of the 1,2B available for transformation in tourism.
- Covid Protocols for Tour Guides
- The newly appointed Head of Leisure Tourism at Wesgro, Ms. Julia Louw shares the latest Tourism Recovery Plan put together by various partners and organisations. The aim is that businesses can apply to receive dedicated mentoring, financial support of up to 9,000 Euro as well as training and access to a global tourism network.
Click here for the Tourism Recovery Programme Outreach Kit.
Click here for the programme announcement newsletter
The information and action responses is jointly coordinated by Bitou Municipality Economic Development Section and Plett Tourism in the interest of mitigating the risk of COVID-19 and maintaining a positive response to the Bitou economy.
