Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba switches on streetlights in Midrand

Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has welcomed the installation of new streetlights that have been put up in Midrand.

Mashaba switched on 99 new streetlights in Midrand on 2 April. In addition to the Olifansfontein Road streetlight installation, City Power has also installed 167 new streetlights in streets that include New Road, Springfield Road, Winnie Avenue, Surrey Road, Neptune Avenue, Guilford Road, Walton Road and 7th Avenue.

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The mayor said the installation of the streetlights will give the residents of Midrand safety at night.

The lights are on! These lights are also normalised so that they only come on at night. #JoburgWorks @CityPowerJhb pic.twitter.com/ujvzXDCbwZ

— Herman Mashaba (@HermanMashaba) April 2, 2019

The control boxes will turn the lights on and off. On by night and off by day automatically #JoburgWorks^TK pic.twitter.com/2lJtJOoMf7

— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) April 2, 2019

City Power is conducting numerous streetlight installation and maintenance projects throughout Johannesburg. While these new streetlights are being installed, City Power is continuing to undertake the maintenance of over 270, 000 existing streetlights #JoburgWorks^TK

— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) April 2, 2019

The mayor called upon the residents of Johannesburg to do away with destroying the City’s infrastructure.

Mayor @HermanMashaba calls on residents to stop vandalizing City infrastructure, or report those who break the law #JoburgWorks^TK pic.twitter.com/S63p0fZYei

— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) April 2, 2019

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