Tying blue ribbons round bust streetlights

A Tshwane DA councillor and residents are taking matters into their own hands by marking non-working streetlights with blue ribbons with the intent of getting them fixed.

- Marizka Coetzer

Ward 4 and 98 councillor Dana Wannenburg thanked Mickey van der Westhuizen and his team for marking non-functioning streetlights across ward 4 and ward 98 as part of their blue ribbon initiative.

"So far, nearly 800 streetlights have been tagged, but we estimate that over 2,400 may be out in our communities," he said.

Wannenburg said the initiative aims to highlight the urgent need for repairs and hold the city accountable for service delivery.

"Each ribbon represents a streetlight left in the dark affecting safety, visibility and security in our neighbourhoods."