TMDM lights up local municipalities

Facebook
X
LinkedIn
WhatsApp
Email

By Emily Setona

BETHLEHEM – The Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality’s (TMDM) technical service portfolio committee this week undertook an inspection tour of the high mast lights and streetlights in the local municipalities of Dihlabeng and Nketoana.

According to the director of the department of infrastructure and transport, Bernard Mphahlele, the aim of this site visit to the communities of Bethlehem, Reitz and Petrus Steyn was to ensure that the high mast lights and streetlights that were installed in October 2022 are functioning properly.

“The aim of this project is to reduce the energy consumption of the streetlights and high mast lights by implementing more efficient and cost effective technology. We have replaced the old bulbs that consume a lot of energy with new technology LED bulbs.

“This project also aims to reduce the municipalities’ electricity bill,” Mphahlele said.

High-mast lights are used to illuminate large areas from a very high mounting height for pedestrian use and safety. Through this infrastructure project the local municipalities of Dihlabeng and Nketoana had new high mast lights and streetlights installed in October 2022. The old 1000W HPS floodlight high mast lights were replaced with new technology 400W LED lights and the streetlights 150W HPS lights replaced with 60W LED lights.

The inspection visits that were conducted by the district municipality’s members of portfolio committee on technical services aimed to make sure that the lights were functional and faultless.

A resident of the township of Sea Point in Petrus Steyn, Mathoto Mokoena told The Guard: “The crime level has dropped in our community and we don’t worry much when the kids play outside at night. The high mast lights help us to feel safe at night.”

Mamoya Malinga of Petsana Reitz echoed these same sentiments, as she told this publication that crime has declined significantly in her township since the installation of the high mast lights.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Bloemfontein
17/06
Tue
6°C
clear sky
Wed
daily_wether_icon
16°C
12°C
Thu
daily_wether_icon
16°C
11°C
Fri
daily_wether_icon
13°C
12°C
Sat
daily_wether_icon
10°C
11°C
Sun
daily_wether_icon
13°C
13°C
Mon
daily_wether_icon
14°C
14°C
Tue
daily_wether_icon
15°C
16°C
Related Posts
Maluti bus services excited to receive their trophy as they were crowned as the champions of the Thabiso Gamede Foundation soccer tournament
Read More
Sthembiso Mthombeni from the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Disaster Management team
Read More
Youth gathered at Monontsha Tribal Hall to celebrate youth day
Read More
16 June 2025
Thabo Mofutsanyana reports minimal impact from cold front
By Emily Setona QWAQWA – The cold front that swept through parts of the Free State from June 8 to 11...
11 June 2025
UFS appoints first female VC
By Emily Setona BLOEMFONTEIN – In a landmark moment for gender equality and academic transformation,...
09 June 2025
Maluti-a-Phofung embraces community-driven housing initiative
By Emily Setona QWAQWA – In a progressive move toward inclusive and community-led development, the Maluti-a-Phofung...
09 June 2025
Driven by compassion: nursing graduates inspired by personal journeys
By Emily Setona QWAQWA – A wave of hope and pride swept through the Phuthaditjhaba Multipurpose Hall...
09 June 2025
Biofuel engineering bags victory for Thalabodiba learners
By Emily Setona QWAQWA – Thalabodiba Secondary School emerged victorious at a regional environmental...
09 June 2025
Cholota not the only one - DA
By Teboho Moloi Bloemfontein – The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Free State has expressed disappointment...
05 June 2025
MEC speaks on character of nurses
Free State Department of Health MEC Monyatso Mahlatsi addressing the media after the Free State Nursing...
05 June 2025
Factionalism rears its ugly head in MAP 16
By Teboho Moloi QWAQWA – The MAP 16 Civic Movement Organisation is facing internal turmoil, despite publicly...
05 June 2025
Petition spurs urgent demands for accountability
By Emily Setona QWAQWA – A petition initiated by concerned resident Pule Litabe of Boiketlo, Ward 26,...
04 June 2025
MAP municipality in ICU, says SACP
QWAQWA – The South African Communist Party (SACP) has declared that it is ready to step in and rescue...