Cape Town authorities warn against bad behaviour on Guy Fawkes ...

Law enforcement and emergency services are gearing up to respond to incidents of assault, the illegal sale and discharge of fireworks, stoning of vehicles and other “macabre traditions” associated with Guy Fawkes Day in Cape Town.

The city's safety and security directorate said operational deployments would be refocused to areas regarded as hotspots over the years.

Guy Fawkes has in previous years seen mobs of youngsters in the city assaulting adults and elderly people using socks filled with paint and shoe polish.

There are no designated fireworks display sites in the city for Diwali, Guy Fawkes or New Year’s Eve. Permitted fireworks displays require a permit and earlier approval. The illegal discharge of fireworks is prohibited, as is selling them to people under the age of 16, the city said.