The Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit was abuzz on 7 and 8 October as community members flocked to the DStv Delicious International Food and Music Festival, but the noise and traffic congestion in the vicinity caused a real stir for residents.
Community members took to social media and neighbourhood groups to express their concerns at the noise generated by the festival.
Ward 94 councillor David Foley said preparations were done and a meeting about the event was held, however, the music was too loud and ended too late.
Addressing the complaints, Lloyd Cornwall of Massive Management Holdings said, “Changes were made to the line-up to ensure public safety due to the heavy downpours and lightning on the second event day. This unfortunately impacted performances at the festival, resulting in performances ending at 9.36pm, six minutes later than our agreed completion time of 9.30pm.”
On the morning of 10 October, the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit management met with the various parties who were involved in the event.
Mike Lord, safety officer for Alliance Safety Management, made it clear that the BMW M Festival, scheduled for 21 and 22 October, would not be as loud and would be switched off much earlier. The festival has been managed with the aim to be a success with no complaints regarding noise pollution.
Darryl van Niekerk, chairperson for Kyalami Agricultural Holdings Residents Forum, explained that even though Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit followed all noise pollution legalities, the community still maintained that the circuit was not the appropriate venue for outdoor concerts.
