City Powers’ streetlight switch on enhances safety in Ward 92
This initiative reflects on the ongoing commitment of City Power to improve public safety, deliver on their needs, and ensure a well-lit city.
With the cutting of the ribbon on April 4 to celebrate the launch of the new streetlights in Ward 92, City Power commits to service delivery, safety, and community development, while urging residents to report any illegal connectivity
Residents of Halfway House, Randjespark, Glen Austin, and surrounds finally get to have streetlights. This comes after the power entity installed concrete-reinforced solar streetlights, microgrids, and fixed power stations.
Executive Mayor of Johannesburg Dada Morero said: “We are switching on today, and we believe that this community will be happy.” He went further to warn vandals that the new street lights contained no copper, so cutting them down or removing them would not generate income.
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Streetlights in the community help motorists and pedestrians to drive and walk around freely and feel safer.
MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services Jack Sekwaila noted that often internal employees are involved in cable theft, and currently there is a case in Alexandra where an employees was found with a stolen cable. “We urge the public, private sectors, and the police to help us in nabbing the criminals who vandalise our properties. We have spent a lot of money building everything, just for someone to come and vandalise everything.”
The power entity is committed to modernising infrastructure and reducing cable theft by moving away from the traditional copper streetlights.
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