Deplorable service at fixing traffic light

During April 2022 the traffic light at the extremely busy intersection: N2 and Reunion Drive in Somerset West went down. I reported this via the City website. The matter was thrown around between the Traffic and Transport departments without solving the problem. At last I contacted the Mayor's office. Transport then advised that this intersection actually falls under the authority of the Western Cape Government, and was reported to them.Eventually the robot was repaired more than 6 weeks later.

Early in June 2022 the traffic light went down again. I reported same on 23 June 2022, via the website again. After nothing was done, I communicated with the Transport dept. again. I was told by Marlise Kiewietz that the repairing started on 25 June already. However. Nothing happened, and more than a week later, I contacted the Mayor's office once more. Still nothing happened, and due to the heavy traffic on the N2 at the intersection, I contacted the Premier's office. Guess what. I received a reply saying they trust that the Mayor's office would respond.

I then received an email advising me that an Eskom cable was damaged. The Provincial Government is not responsible for the repairing. Up till now the traffic light is still not repaired, and the traffic remains a nightmare at the intersection.

This makes one wonders if this deplorable service would have happenned just before an election. Most people are aware of the almost non-existing service delivery by Local Government in other provinces in our country. Sadly it seems that the Western Province Government is following the same route. Would be quite interesting to hear the comments of the DA leaders should they be asked in public about this unfortunate situation.