Joburg needs almost R180m to repair 198 damaged traffic lights as the cash-strapped Johannesburg Roads Agency JRA battles theft, vandalism and a growing infrastructure crisis.
Media relations officer for transport MMC Kenny Kunene, Solly Mkhize, said traffic lights across the city have been affected by theft, vandalism and accident-related damage.
Earlier this week, Kunene issued a statement saying that the JRA was so broke that it could not afford to buy fuel for its grounded fleet, meaning technicians could not go out to fix robots, potholes and stormwater drains and carry out maintenance work.
