De Lille approves R4.5m for festive lights switch-on event
17 October 2018
Outgoing Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille has approved a budget of R4.5m for the city's annual switching on of the festive lights, which sees residents and tourists gathering for performances to mark the start of the festive season.
De Lille’s spokesperson Zara Nicholson told News24 that the amount was recommended by the City's special events committee and that funding would come from its events department.
"The costs are for logistical requirements such as fencing, toilets, a stage, sound, big screens to cover the extended footprint on the Grand Parade and into Darling Street," she said.
The Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act dictated the level of logistics required to stage an event on this scale, she added.