The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate is awaiting an accident report regarding the collision of a MyCiTi feeder bus on Monday evening along Buitenkant Street in Cape Town.
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Details about the accident will be shared once this is received.
The accident occurred at 6:45pm on Monday, and while the cause of the accident is yet to be determined, the result was a collision of MyCiTi bus D148, on route 103, into private property along the road.
‘As far as we know, seven people sustained minor injuries and were discharged from hospital last night. It is unclear what has caused the accident, and we await the findings of the investigation,’ said the City’s mayoral committee member for urban mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.
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The vehicle operating company contracted to the City, which employs the bus driver, is required to submit an accident report to the City and to report the incident to the South African Police Service for investigation.
‘The City is committed to providing a world-class public transport system to our residents, and threats to safety are regarded in a most serious light, read a statement from CoCT. ‘We ask that the public please be patient while we await further information.’
Meanwhile, Truth Coffee used social media to notify its customers about a possible delay in the shop’s opening on Tuesday morning, stating, ‘Who ordered a Bus? We may be running a bit late for coffee.’
There has been an increase in attacks on buses. The City has published statistics on assaults against MyCiTi bus services spanning from November 2022 to January 2023. The data reveals that during this period, 72 MyCiTi buses were targeted by stone-throwing incidents, with the N2 Express routes between the Civic Centre station and Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha experiencing the highest number of attacks.
The City pays an award of up to R5 000 to those who help with information that will lead to the arrest and successful conviction of criminals who sabotage and destroy the City’s assets.
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