By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert The City of Cape Town (COCT) announced the next phase of roadworks on AZ Berman Drive will begin on August 22 for Mitchells Plain residents and users of the roadway. This is to ensure that the building of the next phase of MyCiTi bus services can be conducted. Rob Quintas, head of transport in the City of Cape Town said roadwork will affect several roads in […]
MyCiTi bus commuters are forced to dig a little deeper in their pockets, for a bus trip from Monday after the company hiked its fares. The popular monthly pass increased by R10, making the ticket now R1,000. According to the city, MyCiTi bus fares are adjusted annually to cover the latest cost projections to provide services over the year ahead. Urban Mobility MMC Rob Quintas said that the fares were […]
The City of Cape Town says there are no complicated processes for those who legally want to benefit through subcontracting opportunities on its service delivery projects. This after the Western Cape Property Development Forum indicated that construction mafia syndicates may be exacerbated by complicated red tape in government tendering processes. The metro said it ensured that local residents benefitted and participate in every development project in their areas. MMC for […]
The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon is taking place this weekend with short distance peace runs as well as the two trail runs on Saturday 16 October 2022, and the flagship 42,2 km marathon taking place Sunday 16 October 2022. The event will come with road closures that will have an impact on public transport, including the MyCiTi service. The following MyCiTi routes will be affected by road closures on Saturday […]
By Abubaker Abrahams Scores of commuters were left stranded on Monday due to a chaotic mini bus taxi strike in Cape Town which resulted in violence in parts of the city. From as early as 6am, there were reports of road closures and traffic disruptions in different areas, with Khayelitaha and Nyanga, the hardest hit. Taxi operators in the Western Cape have downed tools indefinitely, causing thousands of commuters to […]
A community hall was torched and vehicles were stoned as authorities moved to rein in a protest on Monday night. The city’s safety and security director Richard Bosman confirmed a hall was set alight in the Joe Slovo/Phoenix area. Reports were also received of police and fire vehicles being stoned. Firefighters eventually made their way through to douse the flames. Bosman said the SA Police Service, Metro Police and city […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
