#Fourways: Know the City’s fireworks safety regulations and by-laws

SUNNINGHILL – Community members took to social media to complain about the fireworks last night, 7 November. Here's what you need to know about the by-laws ...

November 8, 2018

Staff reporter 1 minute read

Yesterday, 7 November, fireworks could be heard and seen in and around the Fourways area. This was in celebration of Diwali, the Hindu celebration that took place from 6 and 7 November with the Gujarati New Year celebrated today on 8 November.

This five-day celebration, known as the festival of lights, stretches back more than 2 500 years and is the most auspicious date on the Hindu calendar.

Residents were urged to be respectful of those observing the celebration and those not, while also exercising caution and being sensitive to neighbours, babies, students, the sick, elderly and animals.

The MMC for Public Safety, Michael Sun, wished to extend peace and prosperity to those celebrating but also reminded all residents of the by-laws, one of which state that fireworks can only be set off between 7pm and 10pm.

Non-adherence to this law could result in a R5oo fine.

Igniting fireworks near animals, hospitals or old age homes could result in fines up to R1 000.

For more on this, check out the tweet below.

@sunninghillnews @Fourways_Review @CityofJoburgZA residents of #Sunninghill and #Waterfall and #Midrand and surrounds – please take note of the below. After 2.5 hours of constant noise and bangs – please ensure all stops by 22:00 pic.twitter.com/USG1jwkuMR

— Kevin Levy (@KevFabFood) November 7, 2018

One local resident took to Twitter to express their concern about setting off fireworks in the Sunninghill area:

It’s been a night of bangs in and around @sunninghillnews cannot believe the constant bangs of fireworks over 2 hours now (non-stop) …I’d hate to know now much money was wasted and went up in smoke and bangs tonight! @Fourways_Review @Hot919fm @CityofJoburgZA #DiwaliCelebration

— Kevin Levy (@KevFabFood) November 7, 2018