17 MARCH 2023
STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR URBAN MOBILITY, COUNCILLOR ROB QUINTAS
City’s Urban Mobility Directorate will not tolerate violence and intimidation on Monday
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate has noted the planned National Shutdown by the EFF on Monday, 20 March 2023, and wants to make it very clear that the MyCiTi bus service is planned to operate normally on Monday. Read more below:
The bus service will be monitored in conjunction with the Safety and Security Directorate and any reported incidents or disruptions will be attended to as and if they occur. Law Enforcement will assist by patrolling and escorting buses where possible in identified hot spots.
We want to assure Capetonians who will be going to work on Monday that we will do everything in our power to ensure that our MyCiTi bus service operates as scheduled.
We will be monitoring all routes to ensure that a close eye is kept on public transport. The City will not tolerate thuggish behaviour on the day, and all necessary precautions will be taken to ensure the safety of commuters and other operators as far as possible.
The right to protest does not supersede the right to the freedom of movement, the right to move without fear of harassment and intimidation, and the right to earn a living. We will not be intimidated from acting against anyone who displays any sort of violent behaviour during the protest.
We refuse to be bullied into not providing services to those who simply want to go to work and put food on their families’ tables and would like this to serve as a reminder to those who plan to protest on Monday, that violence that results in damage to public and private property is not a lawful protest, and will be seen for what it is, rioting and criminal.
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Issued by: Media Office, City of Cape Town
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Media enquiries: Councillor Rob Quintas, the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Tel: 021 400 7197 or Cell: 082 042 3502, Email: Roberto.Quintas@capetown.gov.za (please always copy media.account@capetown.gov.za)
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