By Anele Siwa
10 May 2008
The City of Cape Town has agreed to an additional amount of R8,6 million to upgrade street lighting and install high mast lighting across the Cape metropole.
"Due to budget constraints, some sections of the public lighting network are in a state of collapse while others have a high number of luminaries which need replacing. This is not conducive to public safety or the deterrence of crime," says Councilor Clive Justus,
According to Justus the City has now approved the expenditure of R3.6 million for the installation of high mast lighting in informal settlements, and another R5 million for a refurbishment programme to restore parts of the network to acceptable standards.
High priority areas include Langa, Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain, Wynberg, Claremont, Diep River , Plumstead , Bellville South , Kenridge , Gordon`s Bay , Voortrekker Road (Goodwood) , Heideveld , Bridgetown , Bonteheuwel , Vanguard Estate and Athlone Industria.
"The increased budget would also enable the City to convert mercury vapour lights to environmentally friendly high pressure sodium vapour luminaries in line with its energy strategy,” he added.
According to Justus about 80% of the City’s existing public lighting network consists of mercury vapour lights.
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