With the recent increase in the number of Covid-19 cases, organisers of Ballito Rage have cancelled the remainder of the event which started on Tuesday, 30 November.
A statement was released by the organisers stating that they take the safety of all their customers, staff, and suppliers extremely seriously. “The festival opened for the first time on Tuesday, 30 November, with unprecedented Covid-19 protocols in place, including mandatory vaccinations for all staff and guests and pre-arrival Covid-19 tests for all guests. A testing facility was set up near the event site and staff testing commenced on 29 November and of the first 112 staff tested, zero presented positive.
“On 30 November, all remaining staff and all guests underwent Covid-19 tests at the testing facility near the event site prior to entering the event and between 2pm and 10pm, 940 guests and staff were tested and 32 guests and 4 staff presented positive results. It is for this reason that we have taken the decision to cancel the remainder of Ballito Rage,” read the statement.
The organisers said the Department of Health were on site and worked together with their team to conduct contact tracing and ensure the necessary isolation of positive individuals and staff was done as per government protocols. “Whilst we understand the disappointment that this causes for those who were looking forward to enjoying the festival, these are unprecedented times.
We appreciate everyone’s understanding and support. Ticket holders will receive further information in the coming days via email.”
