Over the past two years, six MyCiTi infrastructure projects in the metro-south east have created nearly 600 temporary job opportunities, injecting R38,1 million into the local economy. These projects are a key part of the ongoing expansion of the service.

The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate will, over the next three financial years, spend R5,4 billion on the roll-out of the MyCiTi bus service to connect commuters from Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha with Wynberg and Claremont with scheduled, safe, and affordable public transport.

‘This is the biggest investment in public transport by any metro in South Africa to date. You can see the progress from Lansdowne to Gugulethu, from Philippi to Mandalay and Ikhwezi, to Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha. This investment goes way beyond the red bus lanes, stations, stops, walking and cycle lanes, and upgrades to intersections and roads. It is an investment in people and communities, putting bread on the table for households across the metro-south east through temporary job opportunities for local jobseekers.

‘I am extremely proud to say that, over the past two years, these six MyCiTi projects have created a record 594 temporary work opportunities to the value of R38,1 million. We provide on-the-job training as part of the opportunity to work on the sites where we are busy building bridges, roads and stations that will be used by the MyCiTi buses once the service becomes operational.

‘This achievement is a testament to the collaboration of all involved in making this happen – from our project managers who are overseeing these projects, to the contractors, and the officials at our subcouncils who manage the jobseekers’ databases.

‘Construction work will pause over the builders’ break and resume with renewed energy in January 2026. I want to encourage residents to please register on the jobseeker’s database at your local subcouncil as this is the gateway to be considered for temporary work opportunities at projects happening in your ward. I also want to thank commuters and residents from the metro-south east in particular, for their patience and ongoing support as we work to expand public transport and keep Capetonians moving,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.

Putting bread on the table through 594 temporary job opportunities to the value of R38,1 million:

• Sky Circle project in Lansdowne: 296 job opportunities created since September 2023 to October 2025
• Turfhall Road in Lansdowne: 36 job opportunities created since March 2024 to October 2025
• Heinz Road in Gugulethu: 100 job opportunities created since September 2023
• Philippi: 23 job opportunities created since September 2024
• Mandalay and Ikwezi: 83 job opportunities created since February 2025
• AZ Berman Drive in Mitchells Plain: 56 job opportunities created since September 2023

Attention local jobseekers:

• Temporary job opportunities are available at MyCiTi construction projects
• Register or update your profile on the City’s jobseeker database at your local subcouncil office
• Bring your South African ID and proof of address
• The City randomly selects a list of registered jobseekers from the database
• Contractors use this list to choose candidates for available jobs
• Applicants will receive a text message when they have been selected and will have 24 hours to respond if interested