A handful of protesters have been arrested in Cape Town after staging a peaceful demonstration about their right to ocean sports during the coronavirus lockdown.

Surfers and sea lovers are demanding that the government lets them back in the water. They say the government has not given any compelling reason why ocean sports cannot resume under relaxed lockdown conditions.

Several protesters were arrested after police warned that they had to keep moving during the imposed 3-hour daily exercise period.

Those who did not move were arrested. One protester fled the scene on his bicycle and a police chase ensued. He decided to cycle off despite the police insisting that he was under arrest.

VIDEO (police chase cyclist)
https://twitter.com/TeamNews24/status/1257565500994990081?s=20

The human nature hates been tamed like an animal... Everyone is tured of the lockdown.

He he, The Cape always tries to be different hey

IronGalaxy:
He he, The Cape always tries to be different hey

It's not sinking in that they are the Wuhan of Africa. Half of all our cases are there dude and yet people wanna go surf. Republic of Cape Town indeed.

it's things like these that make my blood pressure go sky high ! I don't understand these people Jarre don't we have enough problems? But nooooooooooo, clearly surfing is the most important. I don't think these people care about the lockdown. they have extra funds, this lockdown is like a vacay to them. Hulle worry ni

TMKsouth:


It's not sinking in that they are the Wuhan of Africa. Half of all our cases are there dude and yet people wanna go surf. Republic of Cape Town indeed.

Capetonians in general have this superiority complex I just can't put my finger on, they think they're different to the rest of the country

Minxie:
it's things like these that make my blood pressure go sky high ! I don't understand these people Jarre don't we have enough problems? But nooooooooooo, clearly surfing is the most important. I don't think these people care about the lockdown. they have extra funds, this lockdown is like a vacay to them. Hulle worry ni

Their extra cash should be reason enough to stay home. Big yards and ability to buy gadgets and stuff. Why the lawlessness?

IronGalaxy:
Capetonians in general have this superiority complex I just can't put my finger on, they think they're different to the rest of the country

I'm from the Western Cape. You are right. The people here are different. Neuk altyd links wanner di res vani land regs gan. I can't deal. They make me so tired even. You should see the way they drink and party like nothing is wrong. Even here in my town people are so chilled meanwhile there have been cases in neighbouring towns. I can say in terms of the kallits that they just don't take anything serious. The other races I don't know. I just know that government needs to intervene here

TMKsouth:


Their extra cash should be reason enough to stay home. Big yards and ability to buy gadgets and stuff. Why the lawlessness?

Because they can. They generally don't care about the poor. They don't care how many people they can infect if they have the virus. As long as they are sorted out in their beach-side houses. Niggie en neefie staying in Mitchell's plain or langa must ma deal and find a way.

IronGalaxy:
Capetonians in general have this superiority complex I just can't put my finger on, they think they're different to the rest of the country

European priorities - that's what it is. They wanna travel, jog, surf, walk the dogs, etc. And yet they are the only ones fighting the alcohol and cigarettes ban (even approaching the courts). So much for their reputation of a healthy outdoor lifestyle.

Also, the cases here in the boland have also gone up because people are working on the farms. It's citrus season so now labourers from all over are coming. Ceres now even has a special area for covid19 cases. And nobody is doing anything about it because the agriculture sector will lose millions if the fruit doesn't get harvested. Dilemma for days.

Minxie:


Because they can. They generally don't care about the poor. They don't care how many people they can infect if they have the virus. As long as they are sorted out in their beach-side houses. Niggie en neefie staying in Mitchell's plain or langa must ma deal and find a way.

Ja, the inequality in the Cape is legendary. If it was up to premier Winde I'm sho they would surf. I'm glad the cops sorted these ones out - they follow instructions from Pretoria.

Minxie:
Also, the cases here in the boland have also gone up because people are working on the farms. It's citrus season so now labourers from all over are coming. Ceres now even has a special area for covid19 cases. And nobody is doing anything about it because the agriculture sector will lose millions if the fruit doesn't get harvested. Dilemma for days.

They should put up strict rules like in the mining sector. But farms have gone unmonitored for decades so I doubt the skill is there to ensure compliance.

TMKsouth:


They should put up strict rules like in the mining sector. But farms have gone unmonitored for decades so I doubt the skill is there to ensure compliance.

The way they've been exploiting farm workers here... I doubt that they will start monitoring covid19 when they don't even monitor minimum wage and living conditions on farms. At this point, im just confined to my house. I take a 40 minute walk every day around my house and I'm as pale as a zombie. But I'm sticking to social distancing chomi. It sucks but I'm doing it.

Minxie:


The way they've been exploiting farm workers here... I doubt that they will start monitoring covid19 when they don't even monitor minimum wage and living conditions on farms. At this point, im just confined to my house. I take a 40 minute walk every day around my house and I'm as pale as a zombie. But I'm sticking to social distancing chomi. It sucks but I'm doing it.

Great that you've gained some complexion. Let's all follow the rules, that way normality will return sooner.

South Africa is not an African country. Its a white man's colony owned by them, with a black figurehead.
the real south africans are in the ghetto wondering what they will eat

I want to personally clap for all the South Africans on this thread. Do you people realize this is a Nigerian forum??

LMFAO,I'm surprised they have not blamed Zuma for this virus* . Oh wait,they are now rebelling because of yet another Zuma & the Garreth's of this world are even threatening civil war because Dr Dlamini-Zuma announced (on behalf of the NCCC) that cigarettes must not be sold. Damn!!.& no the skunks looking for attention should not be called captonians( we all know who they are) ,they are Europeans currently known as white SAns . The rest of the people in Cape town are being policed by soldiers & armed police( the Joys of having a coon as a president ).

And there was no great white cops carrying their bags today? . I'm as shocked as Ramaphosa .

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24SEVEN:
I want to personally clap for all the South Africans on this thread. Do you people realize this is a Nigerian forum??

Yes we are.

Lionessza6:


And there was no great white cops carrying their bags today? . I'm as shocked as Ramaphosa .

No, today's cop heroes are black. You the only one who's following. Post more black cops doing great things when u come across them. No one's stopping u.

TMKsouth:


Yes we are.

ok den. From what I gathered in your thread, seems like White South Africans live above the law in your country. Well, it is expected, they own it.

24SEVEN:



ok den. From what I gathered in your thread, seems like White South Africans live above the law in your country. Well, it is expected, they own it.

People who live above the law don't get handcuffed and arrested by blacks - did u miss that part?

I have a friend from cape Town, she also complained about the people there not obeying the lockdown.
Are people from cape Town special in your country?

toscolee:
I have a friend from cape Town, she also complained about the people there not obeying the lockdown.
Are people from cape Town special in your country?

Not really, we all get along.

The difference is just that the Cape lifestyle is all about the outdoors - the mountain/beaches/winelands. So they are feeling more cooped up at the moment.

Minxie:
it's things like these that make my blood pressure go sky high ! I don't understand these people Jarre don't we have enough problems? But nooooooooooo, clearly surfing is the most important. I don't think these people care about the lockdown. they have extra funds, this lockdown is like a vacay to them. Hulle worry ni

molo mhle

TMKsouth:


Not really, we all get along.

The difference is just that the Cape lifestyle is all about the outdoors - the mountain/beaches/winelands. So they are feeling more cooped up at the moment.

That is true. We spend our days outside. It's hard not to go hiking and it's hard ignoring the beach... but oh well. Don't even get me started on missing the wine! Weekend wine tasting bye bye! What's even harder is not being able to go to someone's house for a cup of tea and gossip Lol the aunties here are suffering

Organized country, very clean nd Neat, Exactly lik Europeans,
Unlike de useless country called Nigeria we ar living in,

Ewedu nd Amala hav destroyed dis country by voting a Cabel,
Wickedness

Human beings are difficult to manage.

I have a question on Cape town which stems from me reading a book many years ago from a South African author, Peter Abraham. The book is called "Mine Boy".

Are/were the majority of residents of Cape town before the 90s non-black? I understand how this may be a sensitive question but I have to ask because it was demonstrated in that book how discrimination existed even between the coloured and blacks.

Does this have a role to play in their supposed uppity compared to, say, Limpopo?