The City of Cape Town plays a limited role in the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa’s) Central Line relocation project, which is listed as a ‘Presidential Priority Project’. The City’s role is strictly limited as the planning authority for planning applications, responsible for the delivery of basic services to the relocated community once funding for these services has been provided by National Government. The project lead is Prasa and their appointed implementing agent, the Housing Development Agency (HDA), working with the National Department of Transport and the National Department of Human Settlements.
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate notes the statements and messages circulating on social media platforms, accusing the City of not supporting the issuing of operating licenses for Amaphela operators.
The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate is calling on members of the public and interested parties to submit comments on the proposal to convert Van der Westhuizen Avenue in Durbanville, into a time restricted one-way, from Hugo Street, towards Luckhoff Street in Durbanville on weekdays between 07:00 and 08:00.
From 23 August 2022, the City’s Road Infrastructure Management Department, is set to commence with the installation of traffic calming measures in various areas in the south region.
The City of Cape Town’s Road Infrastructure Management Department will soon commence with the resurfacing of various roads in Eagle Park, a suburb within Grassy Park. The roadworks are scheduled to take place between 23 August 2022 and 29 September 2022 , if all goes as planned.
The City’s Road Infrastructure Management Department is set to commence with the resealing of various roads in Ravensmead on Monday, 29 August 2022. The works are scheduled to take about six weeks to complete, pending unforeseen delays and inclement weather.
The City of Cape Town is working closely with e-hailing platforms, e-hailing operators and their associations in an effort to lift the current moratorium on applications for metered-taxi operating licences within the next few months. The moratorium was imposed on 24 February 2021 with the intention to ensure the long-term sustainability of the metered-taxi industry.
The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate wants to inform residents and commuters that the intersection of Andries Pretorius Street and Church Street in Somerset West will be partially closed to traffic from Monday, 22 Aug 22 until 09 September 2022. Traffic will be impacted during this time.
The City of Cape Town has reviewed a 58-year-old road scheme related to the upgrade of a section of Voortrekker Road in Maitland and Kensington. Residents and interested and affected parties, such as business owners, now have the opportunity to comment on these proposals to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety. The closing date for comments is 15 September 2022.
The City of Cape Town is calling on residents in Strand to comment on the proposed conversion of a portion of Beach Road and Haarlem Street into one-way streets to accommodate the second phase of the Strand sea wall rehabilitation project. The public participation process is commencing on Monday, 22 August 2022, with the closing date for comments on Thursday, 22 September 2022.