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- The 2020 JBay Rage festival, scheduled for next week, has been canceled.
- The cancellation is due to an increase in Covid-19 cases after the furor in Ballito, Durban.
- Previously, all events were postponed until further notice.
The Jeffrey’s Bay Rage (JBay) festival, which was due to take place next week, was canceled after Covid-19 infections were linked to the Ballito festival in Durban.
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According to the organizers, officials have advised them to cancel or postpone the festival, which was supposed to take place on December 15 and 22.
“We are aware of reports of an increase in Covid-19-related cases from students who attended Ballito Rage events, as well as many other non-Rage events,” a statement read on its website. Facebook.
“We are very concerned about the increase in [Covid-19] cases in Kouga district.
“It is with great regret that we announce that JBay Rage is being canceled.”
They reiterated that the JBay Rage had yet to take place, as the media wrongly reported last week.
Earlier on Monday, all Rage Festival events planned for 2020 and 2021 were postponed after the Covid-19 outbreak at the Ballito Rage held from November 27 to December 4.
READ | Covid-19: Nelson Mandela Bay battling a ‘desperate situation’
Organizers said they will communicate in the coming weeks if there are any changes to existing refund policies and procedures.
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