A DURBAN North resident said he is at his wit’s end in trying to get the City to act over five street lights on Swapo Road (Broadway) which have been left on since last September 2018.

Malcolm Staniforth, whose home is on Sunfield Place said the street lights are left on day and night, while the street lights on his road don’t work at all, posing a security risk.

“It’s just wastage really. There are five street lights in total that are constantly on. The knock-on effect is that our street lights don’t work which poses a security risk to residents on Sunfield Place. I’ve been in contact with the City and Durban North ward councillor, Shaun Ryley, to ask them to take urgent action.

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“In January this year I received a response from the City saying they would be attending to the light problem but to date nothing has been done. Other areas have issues where the street lights don’t work, day or night, while the lower end of Swapo Road, the lights are constantly on. I would just like some clarity on when the matter will be resolved,” he said.

Staniforth added the only time the lights went out was during load shedding periods.

Durban North ward councillor, Shaun Ryley, said he was aware of the problem and had contacted the Municipality.

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“I’ve followed up with the Municipality on multiple occasions regarding this matter but nobody is able to give me a clear answer as to what is going on. There are multiple street light faults across Durban North that have been reported but unattended to for months. There are problems on Adelaide Tambo Drive, Swapo Road, Riverside Road and the M4, to name just a few main routes. This is not to mention the countless smaller roads with faulty street lights which pose a serious security risk to residents,” he said.

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