The City of Cape Town urges all commuters to refrain from making use of the old bus stop on the corner of Imam Haron and Okiep Roads in Lansdowne and to use the new designated stop at the Islamia College.

The City relocated the bus stop more than five months ago. However, many scholars and adult passengers continue to use the former, and now undesignated stop, and go as far as forcing the bus to come to a halt by standing in the road as the bus approaches.

This behaviour is extremely dangerous and cannot be condoned.

We are calling on all commuters to please proceed to the bus stop at the Islamia College. The bus drivers have been instructed to only stop at the new bus stop and that they should ignore those commuters who still choose to use the old stop outside Orkin.

‘We simply cannot allow this situation to continue any longer. The City decided to move this bus stop to a location only 350m away from the old stop. Not only is the new stop conveniently located at the Islamia College for the scholars, it is also a sheltered and safer location. We ask that these commuters please refrain from making the buses stop by standing in the road. Doing so is a huge safety risk, and one that we cannot ignore. We will continue monitoring the bus stop and will have to take further steps should this situation continue. Continued non-compliance is going to result in consequences,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Alderman Felicity Purchase

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