The Western Cape High Court will have the final word on whether the V&A Waterfront’s New Year’s Eve celebrations will include fireworks. The Waterfront’s management is, however, adamant that the five-minute show is back on track following a successful appeal against the City of Cape Town’s exemption permit withdrawal.

But there’s one more hurdle to jump over brought by the Cape of Goodhope Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). Last week, the Cape of Goodhope SPCA lodged an urgent court application to prevent the annual fireworks display from taking place to ring in the new year.