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Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has explained what the limitation of 100 people in a gathering means to hosting of events via SABCNewsOnline

for coming out on Tuesday, saying they will continue with plans to stage the marathon until further notice.Mthethwa says this statement was reckless and irresponsible:

Earlier, the ultra-marathon said a final decision on a possible postponement will only be announced on April the 17th. Comrades Marathon Association Chairperson, Cheryl Winn saying, “We felt it would be premature for us to make any decisions at this stage, and so we have decided we will very closely monitor the situation by no later than the 17th of April. We will make a final decision as to whether or not we will postpone events. I think that’s really an operative word at this stage – we are at worst looking at a possible postponement.

Mthethwa met in Pretoria with leaders from the top seven sporting codes in the country, namely football, boxing, rugby, cricket, athletics, swimming, netball and macro sports body – the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee .

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But the very same 100 go home to other ppl and use public transportation... Get it

NathiMthethwaSA please point us in the right direction on how to get Assistance and how the Government will be there to help us 100% struggling with all our income due to the bans on public gatherings and the viscous lack of spending due to COVID19SouthAfrica

RubberDucMusic we are a band of 6 and there are so many of our peers who also don’t know how they are going to pay rent and other expenses because cash flow wise we have had all our work for the next 6 weeks canceled due to COVID19SouthAfrica NathiMthethwaSA pleasehelp

How can we, “ Do what we do best” - We can’t afford to perform to nobody? Covid_19 has debilitated our whole music industry from making any real income from live shows, and we Really need help... NathiMthethwaSA please help us

If the prevention is to stay away!?! COVID19SouthAfrica People aren’t going to come to small theatre shows... if people are sure of their jobs and salaries, they aren’t going to spend any money on watching an online show? And everything cost money, sound, lights , cameras?

He is mad. AbsaSouthAfrica , as the sponsor of the PSL, don't agree to this nonsense. The whole world is able to postpone their very important and sporting activities and Nathi Mthethwa thinks he is special.

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