# The City of Cape Town has installed over 500 lockable manhole covers to protect sewer and water infrastructure. The initiative aims to prevent theft, illegal dumping and tampering. The new fibre-reinforced covers have no scrap value and can only be opened using specialised keys. Areas including Somerset West, Atlantis and the CBD have benefited. Officials say the move will reduce blockages and overflows, particularly in hotspots like Wesbank, where misuse of the sewer system remains a major concern.
Cape Town installs lockable manhole covers to curb theft and vandalism