Tshwane 100-Day Action Plan makes headway on streetlight repairs
According to Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya, the repairs form a core part of the metro’s broader service delivery objectives aimed at enhancing safety and convenience for Tshwane residents.
The Tshwane Metro has made significant progress in repairing streetlights as part of its 100-Day Action Plan, which launched two months ago.
So far, the metro has repaired 9 471 streetlights and restored 95 high-mast lights across different regions, exceeding the targets to improve service delivery and address infrastructure problems.
According to Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya, the streetlight repairs form a core part of the metro’s broader service delivery objectives aimed at enhancing safety and convenience for residents.
Moya said her Mayoral Committee’s Service Delivery War Room, which holds weekly sessions to track progress, has placed focus on fixing faulty streetlights as well-lit neighbourhoods are essential to public safety, and crime reduction.
“The committee initially set a goal to increase the number of functional streetlights by 10% during the 100-day period.
“Not only has this target been met, but the metro has also intensified efforts to repair vandalised high-mast lights, which are vital for lighting large areas such as public spaces, roads, and industrial zones,” said Moya.
Alongside streetlight repairs, the metro has also addressed other key service delivery problems.
“The metro’s seven regional operations centres have reduced the backlog of water leaks by 87%, with full eradication expected by the end of this month.”
With cable faults accounting for 90% of issues, the municipality has reduced electricity supply [interruption] by 35%, exceeding its original 100-day target by 7%.
“We have also monitored a 77% reduction in pothole repair backlogs and we are working to meet our goal of resolving reported potholes within seven days,” said Moya.
In addition to lighting repairs, the metro is focusing on upgrading key substations.
The AI Substation in Soshanguve, which has suffered recurring outages, is undergoing critical maintenance that will be completed by next month.
The Njala-Waltloo Powerline is receiving a R24-million upgrade, also set to conclude by the end of January next year, while work continues to stabilise the Rosslyn Substation, which is critical to the Rosslyn business district.
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— City of Tshwane (@CityTshwane) November 4, 2024
“The metro’s #ReASpana service delivery campaign, which traversed most of Tshwane’s regions, has made visible progress in cleaning and illuminating streets, repairing potholes, and ensuring faster response times for service delivery issues.”
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