THE eThekwini Municipality said it is pleased that its street cameras, also known as Closed-circuit Television Cameras (CCTV), have been repaired and upgraded.

The cameras, which operate on power and fibre, became defective after some of the fibre cables were washed away during last year’s floods.

In a statement earlier this year, the City has budgeted R110 million for the project to repair the cameras.

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That project began in September and ended on November 30.

Last week, City mayor Mxolisi Kaunda conducted an oversight inspection of the CCTV-camera control room.

Kaunda was joined by Metro Police Acting Commissioner Sibonelo Mchunu and Head of Disaster Management Vincent Ngubane for the visit.

“We are pleased with the work undertaken and have ensured that all CCTV cameras in the city centre are in operation ahead of the festive season. With the city centre under constant surveillance, together with a high visibility of law enforcement, criminal activities are set to reduce during the festive season and beyond.

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“The upgrade of technology of the surveillance cameras will also improve traffic flow management, emergency response times and the overall deployment of critical municipal resources,” he said.

The mayor added that new CCTV installations have been made in critical areas and crime hotspots.

“The business sector also stands to benefit from the City’s security-camera upgrade as they can tap into the system by integrating their cameras to ours and vice versa to view a criminal incident. The roll-out plan will see CCTV cameras expanding to residential areas, including townships and suburbs. We also call on communities to work with the City and all law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime,” he said.

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