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Strap in, matrics! Plett Rage will go ahead, but there’s a catch…
The Plett Rage festival will go ahead in December, but festival organisers have said matrics will need to be vaccinated before they would be allowed to join in the fun.
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After a stressful exam season, any matric would be excited to let loose with their best mates at Rage. The Plett Rage festival in the Western Cape will go on this year, but there are conditions.
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PLETT RAGE SET TO GO AHEAD
This year’s Plett Rage festival will not be a traditional one-week affair but will be split into two four-day events. The first Plett Rage weekend will be between 3-6 December and the second between 8-11 December.
An IOL report states that matrics interested in attending the event will have to be vaccinated to attend. The school-leavers will also have to provide a negative COVID-19 test done no longer than 72 hours before the event.
WHAT ARE THE THE RULES?
The festival’s organisers have said that they will adhere to strict COVID-19 restrictions set by the Department of Health.
“Upon arrival, organisers will test each Rager with a rapid antigen test before they receive a wristband. Due to Plett Rage being a multi-day event, we will also enforce another rapid antigen test before Ragers return home”, said the festivals organisers.
Founder of the Plett Rage festival Ronen Klugman noted that everyone from the attendees, to the staff and suppliers, will be tested for COVID-19.
Klugman further notes that they don’t have permission to host the event yet. “We intend to trade subject to the country being unlocked at a certain level”, he said.
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BALLITO RAGE 2020
The Ballito Rage event in KwaZulu-Natal went ahead in December 2020. More than 1 300 matrics from Gauteng travelled down to Ballito for the event. Over 900 COVID-19 cases were linked to the event.
On their official Facebook page, Plett Rage organisers said that by studying what happened at Ballito Rage last year, they will be able to unlock a portion of South Africa’s music industry.
The festival has allowed matrics interested in attending the festival to give feedback in a survey.
