The residents believe that the cellphone tower will be extremely hazardous to their health and well-being, and will interfere with their electronic devices.
The widespread use of cellphones has led to cellphone towers being placed in many communities.
These towers, also called base stations, have electronic equipment and antennas that receive and transmit radiofrequency (RF) signals.
Cellphone base stations may be free-standing towers or mounted on existing structures, such as trees, water tanks, or tall buildings.
The antennas need to be high enough so they can adequately cover the area.
According to regulations of the municipality, it is prescribed that adjacent land owners to the development be notified and allowed a period of 28 days from date of letter of notification, to notify the municipality of any objections or comments in writing.
Residents have objected and a petition against the development has been handed in to municipality, but construction still seems to continue against the will of the residents.
The petition carries over a hundred signatures.
Acting metro spokesperson, Themba Gadebe, says the construction has not yet been approved.
“Application is currently on its first stages of circulation and no approval was granted to commence with any construction work,” says Gadebe.
Gadebe says construction will come to a halt.
“A notice of contravention will be issued, ordering the contraveners to cease with all works on site, up to the time that the application is considered for approval,” he says.
