City rebuilds MyCiTi stations in Dunoon, Usasaza and Freedom Station

9 September 2024

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate is pleased to announce the rebuilding of the MyCiTi bus stations in Dunoon, Usasaza and Phoenix. The MyCiTi station in Joe Slovo was recently renamed from ‘Phoenix’ to ‘Freedom’. These stations were severely damaged during service delivery protest action in 2018. Installation of fencing and construction signage around the work areas of Dunoon and Usasaza Stations is scheduled to commence tomorrow, 10 September 2024. The project is expected to be completed by the end of November 2025, if all goes as planned.

‘The MyCiTi bus stations in Dunoon, Usasaza and Phoenix, recently renamed Freedom Station, were vandalised and destroyed during the February 2018 protests. Unfortunately, these communities could not access the service at the stations for the past six years. As part of our service delivery mandate and our commitment to keep Cape Town moving, we are rebuilding the stations so that the communities can have easy access to the MyCiTi bus service. This reconstruction is also our way of responding to the current high commuter demand between Maitland and the Joe Slovo and Dunoon areas,’ said the Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.

The scope of works includes the removal and refurbishment of existing damaged steel structures, damaged structural screeds, repair works to paved areas, installation of pre-manufacture kiosks, floor finishes, glazing panels, aluminium doors, roller shutter doors, aluminium ceilings, roof coverings including rainwater goods, fittings, electrical, mechanical, fire installations as well as external works.

The Dunoon station will also receive an additional low floor station.

The reconstruction of these three stations is partly funded by the City’s insurance funding. The full reinstatement of the MyCiTi bus service is anticipated by the end of November 2025, once the construction work has been completed.

‘Bahlali, siyanicela ke, nisincede nathi [residents, we ask that you also help/work with us] Public Transport infrastructure is often an easy target when service delivery protests happen. Think about the long-term inconvenience and consequences whenever people decide to damage infrastructure like this. Let rather opt for peaceful protests and not allow the damaging of essential infrastructure,’ concluded Councillor Quintas.

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City of Cape Town, Media Office

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