Douglasdale SAPS warns residents to get permission for their ticketed house parties
Brigadier Arikum Veeshani has warned residents house parties, social gatherings, and recreational events where tickets are sold need to comply with the Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act, or the organiser could get up to 10 years in jail.
Douglasdale South African Police Service (SAPS) Brigadier Arikum Veeshani is urging residents and event organisers to familiarise themselves with the Safety at Sports and Recreational Events (SASRE) Act (Act 2 of 2010), which regulates the hosting of sports, entertainment, and recreational events where tickets are sold.
Veeshani explained that any event where members of the public are required to purchase tickets or pay entry fees must be formally applied for and approved in terms of the act.
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“The act is very important, and people need to comply with the act. When you are going to have an event, you need to apply to host that event. The police will categorise the event as low-risk or medium-risk in terms of the act.”
She also added that medium-risk events require active policing and strict safety measures, directed by SAPS, to ensure public safety and proper crowd management. Veeshani said events covered under the legislation include festivals, concerts, street events, fashion shows, and sports gatherings, where tickets are sold.
“Even when a club hosts a DJ and sells tickets at the door. It is a recreational event, which means you must apply in terms of the act.”
Douglasdale SAPS has recently noted an increase in private house parties, particularly in the Fourways area, where organisers invite DJs and sell tickets to guests without obtaining the necessary approval.
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“Those events are regarded as recreational events, and there must be an application done in terms of the act. If you fail to do an application in terms of the act, you can be charged, and if found guilty, you can be convicted to a term of up to 10 years in prison.”
Residents wishing to host qualifying events are encouraged to obtain the relevant application forms online or from their local police station, and submit them to Douglasdale Police Station at least three months before the planned event date.
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