LOCAL The City of Cape Town’s MyCiTi Airport Service will be redeployed to higher-demand routes from Thursday onward. According to the City, this is due to a 50% increase in diesel prices since the start of the year and low passenger numbers since the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. Mayco[…]
by Tauhierah Salie The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is determined to hold government accountable for failing public transport services in Cape Town, through protest action in February. Delayed or cancelled trains, congested buses, the probability of being robbed or assaulted, risk of losing your job and constant[…]
Good news for Capetonians who make use of MyCiti buses – a new app has just launched, providing live updates and notifications relating to timetables, and routes, among other features. Users will also receive news alerts while they are travelling and will be able to log queries and notices which[…]
By Tauhierah Salie MyCiTi commuters who have bought monthly packages for the N2 Express service from Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha will be refunded as from Friday morning. It comes after the service was suspended over the weekend, due to a contract between the City, Golden Arrow Bus Services and taxi[…]
The MyCiti bus service between Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha has been suspended until further notice. The City says it’s negotiating a new operating contract with two associations to get the N2 Express service operating again. The City of Cape Town says it’s doing everything it can to negotiate a new[…]
Firefighters rushed to battle a large blaze when a MyCiti bus went up in flames on Nelson Mandela Boulevard on Thursday evening. The bus fire created a great commotion disturbing the flow of traffic on the incoming lane headed into the Cape Town CBD. The City’s emergency services responded promptly[…]
A passenger, who was injured when a MyCiTi bus was petrol bombed in Cape Town, has been discharged from hospital but the driver of the bus is still receiving medical attention, according to the City of Cape Town. “The bus driver’s condition is stable. He is still in hospital,” City[…]
With the ongoing “wildcat” strike by MyCiTi bus drivers, the City of Cape Town has come to a decision to replace all striking workers with new staff. While this has been on the cards for a while, the City has now advertised their intentions. Mayoral committee member for transport and[…]
Eighty drivers who worked for Cape Town’s MyCiti bus service have been fired for misconduct and desertion since the “wildcat” strike that started in October, said one of the route operators Kidrogen. “They were dismissed due to serious unacceptable behaviour which constitutes gross misconduct,” said spokesperson Leah Eckles. This is[…]
A MyCiTi bus at the Omuramba station in Milnerton, Cape Town, was set alight on Tuesday morning. Western Cape traffic chief Kenny Africa said the incident took place at around 06:00, and the driver managed to escape unharmed. The bus was empty at the time and there were no injuries.[…]
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