R1.1bn Mount Edgecombe interchange 'captured by cable thieves'

[Binary_Bark]

Durban - Vandalism has hit the Mount Edgecombe interchange less than two years after the R1.14billion project was officially opened.
The interchange was intended to reduce traffic congestion, promote road safety and be a significant business enabler.


A BackChatter had alerted the Daily News that the interchange had been “captured by cable thieves”, resulting in 25 to 30 lamp posts being cut down, and the cables and light fixtures stolen.

“Moreover, when one is driving from Durban along the N2, one can easily notice all the light poles on the pedestrian bridge were stolen and on the bridge, from uMhlanga heading north on the N2, about 10 poles were stolen - while one can see some of the poles lying on the ground,” said the BackChatter, who did not want to be named.

When the Daily News visited the interchange, only stumps of some of the posts remained.


The roads at the interchange are under the jurisdiction of three different authorities - the M41 west of the interchange ramps is under the control of the KZN Department of Transport, the M41 to the east is under the control of eThekwini Municipality, while the N2, interchange ramps and crossroads is managed by the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral).

R1.1bn Mount Edgecombe interchange 'captured by cable thieves'

The interchange was intended to reduce traffic congestion, promote road safety and be a significant business enabler.

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[Sarg3_ZN]

Well it has enabled business for some.

How does an exchange promote road safety?

 

[ToxicBunny]

No you twats.. it hasn't been captured by cable thieves... its been vandalised, and criminal cases need to be opened. Any person who steals a light fixture on a road should be held liable for any death on that road in the night after they stole the light.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

and the reason we cant have nice things is it will get stolen.
sad but true,

if its not overinflated at the tender stage, then when its actually built it will get stolen.

 

[diesel]

Rather have them stealing light posts than breaking into my house

 

[Crowley]

No you twats.. it hasn't been captured by cable thieves... its been vandalised, and criminal cases need to be opened. Any person who steals a light fixture on a road should be held liable for any death* on that road in the night after they stole the light.

*any death that might occur although it might be difficult to prove.

Either way, charge them with terrorism or something.

 

[ToxicBunny]

*any death that might occur although it might be difficult to prove.

Either way, charge them with terrorism or something.

Oh I know it might be difficult to prove, but it might scare a few people if they steal a light pole and end up being charged with manslaughter...

 

[Polymathic]

It's kind of sad when stupid people try to act clever.

 

[Milano]

Infrastructure theft nationwide is so rampant that it actually qualifies as a threat to national stability. The government is entirely not up to the task of tackling what is now a national crisis of its own.

A government that is unwilling to tackle the shocking level of nationwide infrastructure theft is complicit just through sheer lack of action alone and thereby guilty of treason.

 

[SoldierMan]

Wakanda forever!

 

[alternate]

The N2 all the way to the airport has no lights.
I wondered why the M41 all the way to the M4 was pitch black.

Bastards, you cant have anything in this place.

 

[supersunbird]

I have a limited solution for the lights issue, they need to work on rolling out solar powered LED cats eyes, every 5th or 10th one must be a LED one. Would also be great for unlit roads.

 

[supersunbird]

Some more civilized country for you @thechamp

 

[Knyro]

No you twats.. it hasn't been captured by cable thieves... its been vandalised, and criminal cases need to be opened. Any person who steals a light fixture on a road should be held liable for any death on that road in the night after they stole the light.

Should be harsher IMO. This is sabotage of national infrustructure. Whoever does this should be charged with terrorism and treason, and punished accordingly.

 

[Jabulani22]

Should be harsher IMO. This is sabotage of national infrustructure. Whoever does this should be charged with terrorism and treason, and punished accordingly.

Nice .

 

[Mystic Twilight]

So who exactly is the second market for street lamp posts, aside from government. Or is that metal worth melting down.

 

[R13...]

I have a limited solution for the lights issue, they need to work on rolling out solar powered LED cats eyes, every 5th or 10th one must be a LED one. Would also be great for unlit roads.

Doesn't help when they are also stealing the poles, cables and ****.

 

[upup]

cement poles , aluminum conductor overhead

 

[supersunbird]

Doesn't help when they are also stealing the poles, cables and ****.

I wonder if they'd steal cats eyes

 

[Thor]

That's what happens when you vote ANC.