City of Joburg Residents Warned Not to Buy or Sell Illegal Fireworks for New Year's Eve Celebrations
- Residents of the City of Johannesburg have been notified not to purchase unlawful fireworks
- Law enforcement officials will be out in their numbers to enforce the city's by-laws, which include buying fireworks from licenced vendors
- Social media users asked the police to let them have fun for one day while others do not believe laws will be implemented
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JOHANNESBURG - Joburg residents have been warned that they should not be tempted to use illegal fireworks on New Year's Eve or they will get locked up if caught.
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) issued this serious warning ahead of the end-of-the-year festivities on Twitter in the early hours of 31 December.
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The JMPD stated that law enforcement officials will be out in their numbers to ensure there is law and order while people celebrate, according to EWN. The department is trying to avoid incidents in which elderly people and animals are left traumatised by the people making use of illegal firearms.
The JMPD's Twitter post:
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City of Joburg Emergency Services outline what is not allowed on New Year's Eve
The City of Joburg EMS also took to Twitter to explain what constitutes illegal firearms and what activities are against the law. In the tweet, the City of Joburg EMS stated that people are not allowed to buy fireworks from street vendors or spaza shops.
No one is not allowed to sell fireworks without a permit and lastly, children are not permitted to buy fireworks,
The post:
South Africans think the JMPD won't enforce laws
In the comment section, South Africans stated they don't believe the laws outlined will not be enforced by the JMPD. Here are some comments:
@TheGreekGeek2 said:
"Pity you don't enforce these laws"
@madelainm3 said:
"And who is going to enforce it? Not JMPD."
Some people want law enforcement to let them have fun
@moeiilikheid said:
"It's just a celebration of life, just for one day comrade."
Other's stated they were proud of the police for enforcing laws
@NgcolosiBB said:
"All bylaws and regulations must be enforced consistently. Good start eat the elephant bit by bit."
New Year’s Eve: Curfew lifted and new lockdown rules, how to celebrate legally
Briefly News previously reported that yesterday (30 December) the office of President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the curfew has been lifted and new lockdown restrictions have been put in place.
In recent weeks, many different people and groups have urged Ramaphosa to lift the curfew before New Year's Eve as they do not believe that it is serving its intended purpose of curbing the spread of Covid-19.
Bheki Cele, the minister of police, made several public announcements stating that the curfew would be enforced on New Year's Eve to ensure public safety and obedience to Covid-19 protocols.
Source: Briefly News
