By Ilhaam Hoosain
1 November 2007
The City of Cape Town is appealing to all residents to be safety conscious in the handling of fireworks on the 5 November 2007, Guy Fawkes Night.
“Discharging display fireworks in public is illegal, without obtaining permission from the Chief Inspector of Explosives and the City of Cape Town,” says Wilfred Solomons-Johannes from the Disaster Risk Management Centre.
The use of fireworks is regulated by the Explosive Act, Act 26 of 1956. The SA police Services grants licences to sell fireworks. It is illegal for informal traders/street hawkers to sell fireworks.
The City appeals to families to keep pets indoors as soon as it becomes dark. Keep windows closed and curtains drawn.
“Dogs' hearing are eight or nine times more sensitive than a human’s.
“We do want to call on to the community to be cautious when handling the fireworks and not let children under age of handle fireworks,” says Solomon-Johannes.
A strong police presence will also be present during this period.
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