Rand Show falls victim to coronavirus
The annual Rand Show event has been postponed following the
outbreak of the coronavirus in South African.
This comes a few days after MTN Bushfire, a four days music concert in eSwatini, announced the event would also be postponed until 2021.
The organisers of the Rand Show say their decision to postpone the event comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa's declaration the National State of Disaster following an increase of South Africans who tested positive for the coronavirus.
The president announced on Sunday that gatherings of more than 100 people is prohibited.
The organisers of the Rand Show say in a statement, the event will be rescheduled at a later stage and will be done in consultation with the government.
"We believe this decision to be in the best interest of our nation."
"We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the postponement but remain committed to hosting the show at a time when all South Africans can attend and enjoy the Rand Show, without any concern for their personal health or safety," reads the statement.