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Cape Town budgets R75.5-million for upgrade and expansion of streetlights [SOUND]

# The City of Cape Town says in the current financial year, 75.5-million-rand has been budgeted for the upgrade and expansion of streetlights. The metro has launched Protect Your Power, a first-of-its-kind campaign highlighting the impact of vandalism, theft, and illegal connections that leave communities in the dark. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, says theft and vandalism remain the biggest drivers of streetlight and power outages:

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