
First Traffic Lights in Durban and Cape Town
Jennifer Bosch
Jennifer Bosch

Durban City Police
1930: Durban City Police: First Traffic Light Durban


City of Cape Town
1932 Traffic Lights Cape Town

Cape Town’s first traffic light. The city’s first three traffic lights were installed in January 1932.This one is in Darling street near the Castle.

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