Tshwane restores hundreds of Central streetlights within a week
The metro team was in Region 3 this week to fix streetlights as part of its Mayoral Urban Management Plan.
Over 500 streetlights have recently been repaired in Sunnyside, Arcadia, Colbyn and other areas to enhance visibility in Tshwane.
The repairs were done between July 29 and August 2.
This after the metro also injected R24.5-million into the Tshwane Public Lighting Programme in the current financial year.
The programme aims to install new streetlights and replace old existing infrastructure with solar solutions to combat vandalism and reduce electricity costs. It plans to reach all communities and increase illumination levels.
Tshwane’s teams have been working in Bourke Street, Sunnyside and the surrounding areas in Region 3 fixing streetlights, pruning trees, cutting grass, and marking roads.
Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink said these efforts have yielded impressive results.
He said the Mayoral Urban Management Plan sought to concentrate visibility on key routes, public spaces, and other select areas.
“The plan will reach all communities, with the city committed to increasing illumination levels across Tshwane,” said Brink.
He added that Tshwane Metro Police Department’s Women’s Month by-law enforcement operations are also underway, ensuring residents live in an orderly, clean, and safe city.
Brink urged locals to assist in maintaining the infrastructure and reporting any vandalism or theft as they work towards completing the streetlight repairs.
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Ward 82 Councillor Ramphile Mphati expressed relief that almost 35% of the streetlights in the ward are now functional, referring to safety concerns and rising crime rates as major issues.
“We are not yet there but surely at least it’s a relief,” he said.
Mphati emphasised the need for community assistance in maintaining streetlights and preventing vandalism.
He added it is hoped that the project will be completed before December.
Ward 92 Councillor Leanne de Jager welcomed the repairs, noting that 80% of the ward’s streetlights have been restored.
She said the work will continue until August 11.
“Repair works are continuing as we speak and will continue until Sunday before teams move onto the next urban management project,” said De Jager.
She expressed pleasure and relief that the well-lit streets will provide a degree of security addressing concerns about darkness enabling crime and cable theft.
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