STILBAAI NEWS - After an in depth and thorough process, a decision was made to cancel the Stilbaai Touchies for 2021.

The decision was made during a virtual meeting, held on Thursday, 14 October between Hessequa Municipality, Stilbaai Tourism, Stilbaai Police, Stilbaai Business Chamber, and the Stilbaai Touchies Organisers.

With safety remaining the number one priority, it was felt that there is still too much uncertainty regarding safety at events.

“It would be impossible to manage and police the event effectively with the likelihood of more regulation changes between now and 26 December,” said Captain Johan van Tonder, station commander of Stilbaai Police.

“It is a really sad day and will now be just the second time that Touchies has been cancelled since the event was called off after a hailstorm devastated Touchies in 2003,” said Grahame Bobrow, event organiser since 2001.

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