Kouga to shine brighter with high mast lighting project

Kouga - Kouga Local Municipality is set to implement a high mast lighting project commencing in the 2025/26 financial year.

The multi-year initiative will be funded through the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) at a total cost of R20 million and aims to provide improved lighting in key areas across the region.

The project includes the installation of three cutting-edge solar-powered high mast lights in Hankey (Weston), Patensie (Ramaphosa Village), and Thornhill (Tjoksville), along with eight grid-tied high mast lights in various locations. These include Humansdorp (Jeugkamp, Extension 391, Arcadia / Bo-Blok, KwaNomzamo Shukushukuma, and KwaNomzamo Vergenoeg), St Francis Bay (Sea Vista), Jeffreys Bay (No. 10 Rand), and Oyster Bay.

This marks a continuation of the municipality's commitment to improved public lighting, building on earlier successes. In 2021, state-of-the-art LED lights were installed in Lower Golf Course, KwaNomzamo; Arcadia, Donkerhoek, and Gill Marcus, with an investment exceeding R1 million.

Executive Mayor Hattingh Bornman praised the initiative, highlighting the profound impact it would have on local communities. "Our residents are at the heart of everything we do," he affirmed. "These high mast lights are especially effective in areas vulnerable to crime and vandalism, as they are far more durable than conventional streetlights. Their contribution to safety and security cannot be overstated.”