Muni attending to fallen street light in Bekker Street
Review received several complaints from residents who said the light had fallen across the street and that it had been obstructing traffic for a few days
Photo: Thipa Selala, Spokesperson for the Polokwane Municipality
POLOKWANE – A fallen street light in Bekker Street, Fauna Park is currently being attended to by municipal officials. The Spokesperson for the Polokwane Municipality, Thipa Selala confirmed to Review that the light had been reported and the pole removed from the street to allow for traffic flow.
“We do not know what caused the light to fall but a contractor has been activated to repair it. Our team is working to ensure that it is fixed,” Selala said.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
