Overview
- Emergency services across Gauteng say they will be on high alert on New Year’s Eve for fireworks-related incidents.
- Ekurhuleni permits fireworks only between 23:00 and 01:00, with EMS urging residents to follow safety precautions.
- Johannesburg will run fire-risk and compliance operations with authority to halt activities or evacuate buildings deemed unsafe.
- Tshwane has outlawed roadside fireworks sales with TMPD enforcement and banned fireworks at the Fountains Valley crossover event.
- Animal-welfare organisations, including the NSPCA and Four Paws, urge silent alternatives and pet-safety measures, while retailers say fireworks are sold under controlled, behind-the-counter procedures.