New trucks worth R20m to improve service delivery
The Tshwane metro has gained 22 new trucks that will make delivering service and maintaining infrastructure much easier. The total cost of the purchase is R20m.
Twenty-two specially designed trucks worth R20m were handed over to the Tshwane metro’s Services Infrastructure department. The trucks, known as cherry pickers, have extension cradles, so most high street lights can be reached for repairs or the changing of bulbs.
The new trucks were officially handed over by the executive mayor of Tshwane, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, at Church Square in front of an enthusiastic audience on 17 October.
“The acquisition of the cherry pickers is an investment the City was happy to make to ensure that the lives of the people of Tshwane are improved. The rollout of decent infrastructure is essential for the city’s development. The City recognises that street lighting contributes significantly to road safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. It also enhances the appearance and vitality of the community. The new fleet will help the City to boost its efforts to deliver good service to the people of Tshwane,” Ramokgopa said.
The trucks were bought from Mercedes-Benz for the budgeted amount of R20m illion at a cost of about R872 000 each. They were delivered at the end of June, but first had to be tested, registered and branded to comply with the City’s requirements.
The cherry pickers will be allocated to regions according to the number of street lights per area.
