Authorities remain adamant on enforcement of beach closure rules

The announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that all Eastern Cape beaches would be closed until  January 3 came as a shock to many prospective holidaymakers and coastal business owners. True to human nature though, thousands of desperate sunseekers have tried to find loopholes in the Covid-19 regulations and social media platforms have been flooded with footage of brave hearts risking arrest to feel the sand between their toes for a moment.