Councillors urge residents to become active citizens and to be 'anti-vandalism ambassadors for the city'.
Councillors urge residents to become active citizens and to be ‘anti-vandalism ambassadors for the city’.
The switch-on happened last week and according to the city, 20 homes received electricity as well as public lighting was connected to the electricity grid and further connections are being made on a daily basis. The building of the 161 units began in January 2018. However, according to Twigg, it could not be completed due to the vandalism of critical infrastructure, which poses as a challenge across the city and affects the most vulnerable residents of Cape Town.
The city’s mayoral committee member for energy and climate change, councillor Phindile Maxiti, said: “The rest of the houses will be electrified as soon as possible. We are committed to delivering services to residents but we are increasingly finding that vandalism has a negative impact on the delivery of projects. In addition, this has a ripple effect on the lives of residents who are eagerly waiting to move into the comfort of their homes, with electricity being readily available.
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