21/12/2015
The City of Tshwane launched Operation Festive Season on 30 November 2015. The By-law of the operation will follow a multi-disciplinary approach and will focus on places of entertainment and liquor outlets, formal businesses selling fireworks, public amenities, illegal trading in fireworks at intersections.
Any person who wants to sell fireworks from their business premises should have applied before 23 November 2015 and renewals date closed on 11 December 2015. Applicants must apply for a licence at the South African Police Service’s Explosives Unit. Once a business applies at the Explosive’s unit, the application is also sent to the municipality’s offices of the Chief Fire Officer. A fire safety inspector will then conduct an inspection of the business premises to see whether it complies with fire safety legislation and requirements, for instance, there must be no obstructions in front of the fire extinguishers, there must be “no smoking/no open flame” signs and the fireworks must be kept behind counters.
When a business obtains a licence from the SAPS Explosives Unit, the business must then also apply at the municipal offices of the Chief Fire Officer for a certificate of registration. Thus, a business selling fireworks must have a licence from the SAPS Explosives Unit as well as a certificate of registration from the Chief Fire Officer.
Businesses selling fireworks without a certificate of registration will receive a spot fine of R2 500.00 with an additional fine for any other fire safety violations found. Furthermore, these businesses are warned against illegally advertising fireworks on traffic signs, pavements etc. and additional fines may be hefted in these cases.
People using fireworks without the approval of the Chief Fire Officer can receive a spot fine of R2 500.00 in terms of the Tshwane Fire Brigade Services by-laws. Furthermore, these offenders can also be fined in terms of the Gauteng Noise Control Regulations.
Contact numbers to report any illegal use of fireworks are:
The Explosives unit can be contacted at (012) 393 2756
Municipal Health Services can be contacted at 012 3588691
The public is requested to report all trading in fireworks at intersections by street traders at the following respective Metro Police Regional numbers.
North-western suburbs like Shoshanguve, Mabopane Ga-Rankuwa, Winterveld, etc can report the irregularities to the office of Region 1 Sec 1 at 2162 Block “U” Molefe Makinta, Mabopane or at tel. 012 358 3607.
All the different suburbs of Pretoria North and Acacia, etc can report it at the offices of Region 1 Sec 2, Station Square corner of Daan de Wet and Willem Cruywagen Drives, Klerksoord, Acacia or at tel. 012 358 9512
Residents living in the North–eastern suburbs like Hammanskraal ,Temba, Rens Town, Unit “D’ Unit “5’ etc can report it at the office of Region 2 Sector 1 at
113 Lovers Lane, Mandella Village Hammanskraal or tel.
012 358 9887/8.
The suburbs in Wonderboom, Sinoville, Magalieskruin,Montana,Doornpoort etc can report it at the offices of Region 2 Sector 2 in the Sinoville Centre at Brak Street corner of Marija Streets,Sinoville or at 012 543 1715/ 012 358 3600.
Suburbs in Pretoria–West, Atteridgeville, Saulsville Hercules, Mountain View, etc. can report it at the offices of Region 3 Sec 1, Fire Building at Transoranje and Morkel Street or at 012 358 1905
The CBD,Sunny Side,Arcadia,Hatfield,Die Moot, Brooklynn, Waterkloof, Lynnwood, etc can report it at Rondalia Building, 174 Visagie Street or at tel.012 3585900 /012 3210317 or 012 3587095/6
All the suburbs in Centurion which include Valhalla and Laudium can report it at the office of Region 8 at 193 Napier Road, Littleton or at tel. 012 664 4445 .
Residents in Rayton,Cullinan, Refilwe and surrounding areas have to call the nearest South African Police Station to report complaints pertaining to Fireworks. Street traders trading with fireworks at intersections can be reported at 012 358 6983/4 or 012 734 4120.
All the suburbs to the East of the N1 High Way like East-lynn, Eersterust, Mamelodi, Silverton, Meyerspark, Lynnwood extensions, Waterkloof Glen,Constantia Park,Elarduspark,Morelettapark, etc can report it at Region 6 office at 71 Boundry Ave, Sun Valley ,Mamelodi-West or at 012 358 5216 & 012 358 5230
Residents in Bronkhorstspruit ,Zithobeni, Ekangala Rethabiseng and surrounding areas have to call the nearest South African Police Station to report complaints pertaining to Fireworks. Street traders trading with fireworks at intersections can be reported at 012 358 6855 or 013 932 3149