The DA-led City of Cape Town has made provision for up to R6,6 million to pay for and subsidise bus rides on the MyCiTi service for unemployed people in Cape Town.
With 9,3 million South Africans now unemployed, the DA-led City is promoting access to transport for job seekers to enable them to access opportunities more easily.
“Many people are giving up looking for work because travel costs are a barrier. We want to implement this initiative to take away that obstacle of travel costs which sometimes prevents people from being able to access job opportunities.”
– Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Patricia De Lille
Unemployed residents in the City of Cape Town will need to visit their local council office where they will be able to register on the City’s job seekers database. Once registered, they will be able to get a myconnect card and can then travel between 10:00 and 15:30 without being charged for the trips.
This is specifically aimed at job seekers and is another contribution from the City to create an enabling environment for economic growth.
