COVID-19 - Lock down

**wogan** · 03-Apr-20, 08:07 PM

So, about those resources

FNB launched a new application process for the R1bn SAFT today (on the online banking), but it's a heck of a survey - I couldn't get all the way through it before giving up. The big 4 (Absa, Nedbank, FNB, Standard) should all have launched similar surveys today.

There's also the government's own portal at http://www.smmesa.gov.za/ but I don't know what the benefits actually are. It looks a lot more like a lead gen program for the Yellow Pages than anything else.

**ians** · 04-Apr-20, 08:37 PM

Something nobody thought of... the famers who supplied all the restaurants and stuff ...which are all shut down are sitting with tons of fruit and vegetables and no customers ...if the government was smart they would be buying up all this fruit and veg and distributing it to the people in need.

**Derlyn** · 05-Apr-20, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by ians

Something nobody thought of... the famers who supplied all the restaurants and stuff ...which are all shut down are sitting with tons of fruit and vegetables and no customers ...if the government was smart they would be buying up all this fruit and veg and distributing it to the people in need.

I disagree.

More fruit and vegetables are being consumed now than ever before.

With everyone on lockdown, their eating habits have changed. They are eating more ... not less.

It's only the venue that has changed.

Cheers and peace out ... Derek

**ians** · 05-Apr-20, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by Derlyn

I disagree.

More fruit and vegetables are being consumed now than ever before.

With everyone on lockdown, their eating habits have changed. They are eating more ... not less.

It's only the venue that has changed.

Cheers and peace out ... Derek

I agree that some people are trying to eat healthier but R21.00 per kg for bananas ...eeeish who can afford that right now.

This is going to be the challenge

--- "It's only the venue that has changed."

**adrianh** · 06-Apr-20, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by ians

Something nobody thought of... the famers who supplied all the restaurants and stuff ...which are all shut down are sitting with tons of fruit and vegetables and no customers ...if the government was smart they would be buying up all this fruit and veg and distributing it to the people in need.

I work with 2 international food manufacturers. The problem internationally is that logistics is totally screwed - there is simply no transport going anywhere. Logistics is far bigger than one country.

**ezeakonam** · 04-Apr-20, 07:57 PM

Life has not been the same since lockdown, and I pray it becomes over soon, we can no longer go to our businesses as we used to and if you don't have enough cash and foodstuffs then it will be harder to stay home but it's all for our own good.

**ians** · 04-Apr-20, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by ezeakonam

Life has not been the same since lockdown, and I pray it becomes over soon, we can no longer go to our businesses as we used to and if you don't have enough cash and foodstuffs then it will be harder to stay home but it's all for our own good.

I asked myself this question ...if what we are doing is to protect the old and sick from getting the virus ...why did they not put all the old and sick into lockdown and protect them from the young and healthy ...introduce social distancing to the rest.. and setup the hospitals to assist anyone who gets sick.

I watch the news ...the people being interviewed and the ones in the background dont seem too concerned about the virus... the one minister walking with her team through the hospital like she is immune to the virus... all of them right next to each other.

Something is not right here in SA ...either they are not doing the tests like the rest of the world ... not disclosing the numbers or maybe our warm climate is not allowing the virus to kill as many people... or should i be a little more patient ...the shyte is still going to hit the fan?

If you compare the numbers to other countries ...only 7 in SA ?

I see there is a video doing the rounds (dont know if it is false news so i havent attached a link) about them wanting to start testing vaccines in Africa... I suppose they could offer food to desperate African countries and people would be willing to let them do anything.

**Derlyn** · 05-Apr-20, 05:36 PM

This is all so unnecessary.
https://jermdraws.com/blog/does-soci..._3CbQbeFdh-U8#

Cheers and peace out ... Derek

**adrianh** · 06-Apr-20, 01:25 PM

This was posted at 11:00 06/04/2020 by the group ADMIN on my daughter's English teaching FB group this morning. My daughter is about to start teaching on Tuesday!!!!!!!

....and people wonder why South Africa is going nowhere...