As the Honourable member may be aware, road and Transport is a concurrent function performed by all spheres of Government meaning that the province is responsible for Provincial road whereas the municipality looks after the municipal roads in terms of Section 4(a) of the constitution.
1. It is on this basis that Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport is responsible for the maintenance of traffic light on the provincial road R25.
2. A large number of Traffic Signals within the Ekurhuleni Metro are not functioning due to theft and vandalism. This means that the Department has to secure a budget to replace the damaged infrastructure and upscale the Regional Technical teams’ capacity to provide road maintenance.
The Department is currently working on securing a budget for restoration of traffic signals along the R 25 and other affected regions within Gauteng Province. Following the 2024/25 budgeting cycle, the Department plans to commence with restoration works in April 2024, with priority being given to R25 road.
3. The Minister of Transport has no plans to pronounce or make a public statement on this matter as outlined on paragraph (i) in terms of the constitution of the Republic.