New phase of MyCiTi expansion sparks mixed reactions

A MyCiTi bus in Cape Town. The City has launched a new construction phase of the MyCiTi expansion that will eventually connect commuters from Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain with Wynberg and Claremont. Cape Town has started a new phase of construction in its MyCiTi expansion project that will eventually connect commuters from Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain with Wynberg and Claremont.

The latest works form part of the City’s broader plan to extend the MyCiTi bus service across the metro south-east, linking communities along a corridor running from the southern suburbs through Lansdowne, Philippi, Crossroads, Gugulethu and Hanover Park. Speaking at the start of construction along Imam Haron Road in Claremont, Cape Town mayorGeordin Hill-Lewissaid the rollout marked a significant milestone in the City’s public transport expansion. “It’s a happy and symbolic day in Cape Town today because we’ve just kicked off the construction of the penultimate phase of our huge MyCiTi expansion project,” he said.

Hill-Lewis said the route would stretch from Claremont through Lansdowne and several metro south-east communities before reaching Khayelitsha, while also serving Mitchells Plain. “Huge construction works, we really are turning Cape Town into a construction site,” he said. The mayor also thanked residents in the southern suburbs for their patience as construction continues, warning that roadworks could cause congestion and disruptions.

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“I want to thank Capetonians, particularly now that we’ve started here, the residents of Claremont and Kenilworth for their patience as the construction unfolds. It will lead to some congestion and inconvenience, but I know that you will be patient because so much better is coming,” he said. Meanwhile, the City has called on residents to comment on proposed MyCiTi bus stop locations in the Wynberg area, which will form part of the route linking the metro south-east to the southern suburbs.

According to the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility,Rob Quintas, the infrastructure programme is progressing steadily. “The roll-out of the second phase of the MyCiTi bus service is making great progress and we are on track to have the first buses operating in the latter part of 2027,” Quintas said.

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