Some residents said the lack of street lights has contributed to the rise in crime and insecurity in areas including Garsfontein, Lynnwood Glen and Newlands in Pretoria East, with theft of overhead electricity cables leaving residents in the dark, afraid
“I do wonder where the numerous security companies are when this theft happens so often. This area is heavily patrolled by private security guards who are armed, but they vanish when these criminals steal cables. I have never seen the police patrolling here, it has always been private security companies, and they are many.”
“They steal copper cables. They are going after the metal because it has a higher value. The stealing of electricity cables is a criminal act, and it happens all over the city, and it doesn’t only happen in Lynnwood Glen. I have incidents regularly in Lynnwood Ridge and Lynnwood Manor as well. It happens where street lights are working or not working. There isn’t a direct link between street lights working or not working – that is what I am saying.
She said the ongoing cable theft “has various effects it leaves the community in the dark, it also cost the taxpayers billions, and it causes damage on other parts of infrastructure”. “The DA could have fixed these problems and responded to your questions without even bringing the ANC into the mix. They have had lots of money to run this city and leave the ANC out of the picture. There is room to fix problems with shifting and apportioning blame. If they inherited problems, why didn’t they fix those problems? Drive along Garsfontein and Atterbury Roads and see how dirty they are,” said ANC Tshwane chief whip in council Aaron Maluleka.
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