‘City of Hope’ budget prioritises road maintenance, public transport, pedestrian safety, congestion relief
29 April 2026
The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate is prioritising road maintenance, public transport, pedestrian safety, congestion relief and the reconstruction and rehabilitation of old roads in its proposed budget for the next three financial years.
The ‘City of Hope’ Budget 2026/27 was tabled at the Council meeting on 30 March 2026 and is available for public comment until midnight on Friday, 30 April 2026.
The Urban Mobility Directorate’s proposed operational budget for the next financial year alone, starting on 1 July 2026, is over R4,7 billion which includes R1,7 billion for operating the MyCiTi bus service across Cape Town.
‘A key priority is regular and ongoing road maintenance. We have allocated over R1,9 billion from our operational budget for the 2026/27 financial year to road maintenance. We are well aware that roadworks can be frustrating at times, but where residents see our teams working, they can rest assured that we are investing in prolonging the longevity Cape Town’s road network of nearly 10 400 km. Our road network is one of Cape Town’s biggest assets to keep Capetonians and goods and services moving.
‘Another key priority is the investment in making our roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists, and ensuring sidewalks are universally accessible. We have allocated a substantial sum over the next three years for implementing the universally accessible walking and cycle lanes across the city. According to our latest Comprehensive Integrated Transport Plan up to 9% of commuters walk and cycle to their destinations, many of whom are learners and people from lower income neighbourhoods,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.
The Urban Mobility Directorate’s capital budget over the medium-term, starting on 1 July 2026 until 30 June 2029, amounts to over R6 billion, with some key priorities being:
- R3,3 billion for the roll-out of the MyCiTi bus service to connect Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha with Wynberg and Claremont
- R301 million for the upgrading of public transport interchanges in Bellville, Wynberg, Macassar, Makhaza, Mfuleni, Nonkqubela, Vuyani, and the inner-city
- R377 million for upgrades to the Nyanga and Nolungile public transport precincts
- R524 million for new MyCiTi buses and refurbishing the existing fleet
- R7 million for formalising MyCiTi bus stops on existing routes and rebuilding damaged stations
- R606 million for road projects to relieve traffic congestion at pressure points in Belhar (Erica Drive), Salt River (Voortrekker Road), along the M3 highway and Maitland (Berkley Road)
- R114 million on universally accessible footways and cycle lanes in Khayelitsha; Mitchells Plain, Hanover Park; Kensington, Fractreton and Maitland; and Gugulethu, amongst others
- R492 million for road rehabilitation or reconstruction, including the reconstruction of various roads in Manenberg; the rehabilitation of Oliver Tambo Drive and Spine Road; road rehabilitation in Bonteheuwel and Uitsig; and La Belle Road between Strand Street and Willow Street in Stikland, and upgrade of Voortrekker Road from the Salt River Circle to Jakes Gerwel Drive
- R19 million for the upgrading and rehabilitation of traffic signals across the City
- And, over R1,9 billion from the directorate’s operational budget for road maintenance
‘Our proposed budget priorities for the next three financial years demonstrate our intention to keep people, goods, and services moving. This is why we are setting aside billions to create new infrastructure for those who rely on public transport; building new roads or widening the ones we have; and adding new universally accessible footways and cycle lanes for those who cannot afford other means of transport.
‘Residents must be able to get to work and school within the shortest possible time with transport that is reliable, safe, dignified, and affordable. I encourage residents to submit their comments by midnight tomorrow,’ said Councillor Quintas.
City of Hope Budget 2026/27 by 30 April 2026
Visit www.capetown.gov.za and click the draft budget trending box on the homepage for all budget-related information, as well as a public engagement schedule.
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City of Cape Town, Media Office
