Fireworks illuminate the sky. Photo: Wikipedia.org

The City of Cape Town has approved 12 sites for the discharge of fireworks during Guy Fawkes, Diwali and New Year’s Eve this year. This is up from eight last year. Both Theo Marais Park in Milnerton and Sunrise Beach have been removed removed from the list. The following sites have been approved:

· Tourism Centre, Athens Road, Table View beachfront (Killarney Racetrack is being considered as an alternative site for New Year’s Eve)
· Wesfleur sports field, Reygersdal Drive, Atlantis
· Bishop Lavis sports field, Lavis Drive, Bishop Lavis
· Metropolitan sports grounds, Melkhout Street, Bonteheuwel
· Delft Central sports grounds, Main Road, Delft
· Swartklip sports complex, Swartklip Road, Mitchells Plain
· Athlone Stadium parking area (eastern side), Klipfontein Road, Athlone
· Maiden’s Cove parking area, Victoria Road, Camps Bay
· Strandfontein Pavilion, Strandfontein
· Sarepta sports complex
· Blue Downs sports field
· Macassar Beach parking area, Macassar Road, Macassar