Nair says the laws regarding the discharge of fireworks vary according to the different municipalities.
While some may have a complete ban on fireworks, others have only placed a time frame at which members can discharge fireworks.
“The SPCA has no jurisdiction over these laws,” she notes.
“Each local SPCA, however, works with the SAPS where possible where cruelty has or is likely to be involved in relation to the discharge of fireworks.
She says the NSPCA is thinly stretched over the festive season and not just due to fireworks being set off.
“A number of stray, surrender, sick and injured animals are brought in as a result of drunken drivers, irresponsible pet owners, and all the other issues that come along with the festive season which affects animals and their welfare,” says Nair.