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The Cape Towns Holiday Light-Up Concert at the Grand Parade in December 2018.
Jaco Marais, Gallo Images, Network24
- The city of Cape Town canceled the annual lighting of the festival lights for 2020 due to Covid-19 regulations.
- However, the City was considering hosting several smaller events as part of the Cape Town CBD revitalization program.
- Smaller events would be critical to revitalizing the economy going forward, the City said.
The city of Cape Town has made the decision to cancel the festival’s annual light-up event for 2020 due to Covid-19 regulations.
According to the city, the festival drew a crowd of approximately 100,000 people a year and sets the tone for Cape Town’s festive season.
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“In light of the Covid-19 pandemic and the extension of the National Disaster Management Law restrictions on the number of people allowed in a public gathering, it is important to stop the event for the safety of all who would be involved in the concert., “Member of the mayor’s committee for safety and security, said JP Smith.
Smith said the City, however, was considering hosting several smaller events as part of Cape Town’s CBD revitalization program, the first of which was scheduled to take place in Greenmarket Square this week.
“These events will be organized in accordance with national lockdown restrictions and current health and safety protocols,” he added.
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These events were set up to revitalize the CBD’s economy going forward, the City said.
The City said it had to help the sector stop the economic decline due to the large number of jobs lost by supporting the event organizers.
The City said it would communicate with the public about the dates and locations of upcoming events.
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