Streetlight repairs underway in Sunnyridge
The City of Ekurhuleni’s LED upgrade programme is underway, with further repairs expected in Wards 36 and 92.
Streetlight repairs are underway in Sunnyridge, with wider operations expected to reach Ward 36 and other parts of Ward 92.
The developments follow Ward 92 councillor Kade Guerreiro’s announcement of an ongoing streetlight repair and replacement project in his ward.
The City of Ekurhuleni has replaced streetlights across the city with energy-efficient LED lights, with Klopperpark reportedly receiving upgrades around the same time last year.
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This year, the repairs are part of the city’s ongoing public lighting maintenance programme, following a residents’ petition calling for streetlights to be repaired between Wards 36 and 92.
The petition highlighted concerns about ageing yellow streetlights that had not been replaced and the need to improve lighting in the affected areas.
Guerreiro welcomed the recent streetlight upgrades and encouraged residents to keep reporting faulty or non-functioning streetlights to the municipality.
“To report an issue, residents need to send the pole number, the closest address and the street name,” he explained.
He acknowledged that residents might sometimes feel their complaints were not being heard but encouraged them to continue reporting faults, explaining that when funding becomes available, it can be allocated to the necessary work.
Guerreiro emphasised the importance of streetlights in improving visibility and safety, particularly at night.
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“Streetlights help us see clearly at night, and in cases of crime, residents can see what’s happening outside their gates. Camera systems can capture clear footage,” he said.
He added that residents could already see the benefits of the upgrades around Howe Circle in Sunnyridge, where the city had installed new LED streetlights.
The city said its public lighting operations follow a parallel approach, with municipal depots handling resident-logged service calls while also rolling out the LE
D retrofit programme.
“In a parallel approach, the nine depots are rolling out the retrofit of more energy-efficient LED lights, with better illumination of road surfaces and surrounding areas. This retrofit will be done over two financial years,” the city stated.The municipality also said it would install high-mast lighting in areas where conventional streetlights are not available.
The Germiston City News emailed the CoE media team to ask about the project rollout and related budgets. GCN sent the inquiry on October 12, requesting comment by October 14 at 12:00. By the time it went to print, it had received no comment.
