CARTOON: Brace for impact

No tighter restrictions in SA on the cards yet but task team on mandatory vaccination set up

The variant has been identified in Botswana, Hong Kong, the UK and Belgium

SA should remain open and honest about the pandemic, though it may pay a high price for it

The damage in SA will be severe, regardless of market reactions

Discovery of the Omicron variant, which has seen others follow the UK ban on flights from SA, is a blow to SA’s tourism sector