In the driving seat of public transport operations Articles|August 30, 2021 As Women’s Month draws to a close, the City of Cape Town’s Transport Directorate shines the spotlight on Vuyiswa Kraba, the Manager of Public Transport Operations who is giving her all to improve commuters’ experience. Read More
Voortrekker Road refurbishment a success Articles|August 27, 2021 The City of Cape Town’s Transport Directorate recently refurbished Voortrekker Road between Jakes Gerwel Drive and Vasco Boulevard in Goodwood. The newly resurfaced road has been open to commuters since earlier this month. The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Councillor Rob Quintas visited the area today to see the work the Roads Infrastructure and Management team has completed on this important section of Voortrekker Road. Read More
Welcome Zenzile Street extension back on track Articles|August 26, 2021 The City of Cape Town’s Transport Directorate has resumed construction of a road that will link Nomatse Street and Ndlulamthi Street. This link will connect two communities from Kuyasa in Khayelitsha. Residents from Makhaza east and west currently have to use dirt tracks to get to the other side. Read More
Final phase of Dunoon Public Transport Interchange nearing completion Articles|August 20, 2021 The City of Cape Town’s Transport Directorate is investing R40 million in the upgrade of the Dunoon Public Transport Interchange (PTI). The first phase was completed earlier this year while the second and last phase is expected to be completed by the end of September 2021, pending unforeseen delays and inclement weather. Read More
Making back-to-basics my business Articles|August 19, 2021 Statement by the City of Cape Town's new Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Councillor Rob Quintas Read More
Multi-million rand Belhar Main Road upgrade extension now open to commuters Articles|August 19, 2021 The City of Cape Town’s Executive Mayor, Alderman Dan Plato, conducted a site inspection of the successfully completed Belhar Main Road project site in Highbury, Kuils River. The City has invested R49 million in the extension of Belhar Main Road to assist with alleviating traffic congestion in Highbury and surrounding areas. This extension will support future developments planned for this area. Read More
Part of Philip Kgosana Drive outbound lane closed Articles|July 05, 2021 The City of Cape Town’s Transport Directorate will close a section of the Philip Kgosana Drive outbound lane from Cape Town while working on stabilising the slope along this roadway. At least one lane will always be open to traffic in both directions, however, traffic moving in both directions along Philip Kgosana Drive will be affected. Read More
Residents left stranded as Prasa continues to mismanage Cape Town’s rail Articles|July 11, 2021 Cape Town Executive Mayor Dan Plato has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently intervene in the mismanagement of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) rail network, as it continues to severely impact Cape Town residents. Read More
EPWP Women-at-Work repair teams on the road to final year of skills development Articles|July 23, 2021 The City of Cape Town’s women-only road repair teams’ 116 participants is on the final stretch of this three-year skills development project. The Women-at-Work Programme has one working team in each of the City’s Roads Infrastructure Management Depots (RIMD). Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Management, Alderman Grant Twigg, recently visited a team in Area North and also spent time with them fixing potholes and cleaning stormwater drains. See the video here: https://youtu.be/YvQTX-KjuXA Read More
Langeberg Road resurfacing commencing soon Articles|July 30, 2021 The City’s Transport Directorate is set to commence with the resurfacing of a section of Langeberg Road eastbound in Durbanville, on Monday, 2 August 2021. The work is scheduled to take a week to complete with the completion date expected to be 6 August 2021, pending unforeseen delays and inclement weather. Read More