The announcement by SAFA of the postponement of the Sasol League playoffs could now prove as a warning for the DStv Premiership after Kaizer Chiefs were struck by a Covid-19 crisis.
The Soweto giants sent an official request for the postponement of their December fixtures after being struck by 31 positive Covid-19 cases.
Scroll through the gallery to see five previous matches involving Kaizer Chiefs that had been abandoned
While also failing to honour Saturday's league fixture against Cape Town City at FNB Stadium.
In light of a surge in Covid-19 cases across South Africa, the South African Football Association moved swiftly to postpone the Sasol League playoffs.
The South African Football Association (SAFA) and sponsors Sasol have postponed the Sasol League National Playoffs in the wake of rising covid-19 cases across the country.
The national play-offs were scheduled to take place in Durban from 6-12 December with the finals pencilled for Princess Magogo Stadium next Sunday.
"The Omicron variant cases are on the rise and as the Association; we prioritise the health of our athletes and other stakeholders. This is something we cannot afford to risk hence the decision to postpone the games," said SAFA chief medical officer, Dr Thulani Ngwenya.
Dr Ngwenya said SAFA and Sasol will find a suitable date to play the play-offs when the variant is under control.
''Our decision on when to resume the play-offs will be dictated by a conducive environment and when the variant is under control. As things stand, the situation does not allow us to continue with the games, as we will be putting all those involved including players, officials and those running the competition at risk. As a responsible organisation, we cannot do that,'' said Dr Ngwenya.
This could now very well serve as a forewarning for the DStv Premiership with the executive committee tipped for an urgent meeting on Monday to discuss the Kaizer Chiefs matter.
Chief medical practitioner Dr Thulani Ngwenya said an isolation period of ten days was mandatory before resuming physical activities.
"After recovering, you need to retest. Your test needs to be negative and then you need at least 10 days where you have to have no symptoms. From there, you can graduate to full training," Ngwenya told the Sowetan yesterday.
This could spell disaster for the rest of the league with Chiefs scheduled to feature in five fixtures over December.
While also more alarmingly there is a belief that numerous clubs are being struck by positive cases after naming depleted matchday squads.