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For immediate release
10 September 2021

A NEW, INNOVATIVE PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITIY IN DRIEZIEK

Topped by a massive structural steel roof canopy that symbolises the organic movement of the
public transport industry, the Drieziek public transport facility has changed the landscape in Orange
Farm, Region G.

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), on behalf of the City of Johannesburg Transport
Department, has been implementing the Drieziek transport facility – a public transport facility that
will go a long way in benefiting the communities who primarily depend on public transport to travel
to places of work, education and public amenities.

The all-weather, aesthetically pleasing transport facility, which has reached practical completion,
features 37 holding bays, 42 loading bays, 10 wash bays, private car parking, 22 trader stalls,
ablution facilities (male, female and disabled), and a public square for traders, including a sitting
area.

Directors
K Phaahla (Chairperson) A Ngcezula (CEO) S Moonsamy (CFO) M Ntanga T Motloung K Marawu T Maepa M Lecoge T Sambo V Ntshangase S Ndlung wane N Veyi S Mokoena SK Sibuyi
R Shirinda (Company Secretary)
Registration Number: 2001/005101/07
Located at the corner of Milife Street, the modern facility stands out as a new innovative, dense but
easy to use public transport infrastructure that is functional, sustainable and durable.

The transport facility will reduce commuters’ travel time, due to the centrality of its location, and
most importantly improve safety for commuters of Ward 4 and Ward 5.

The traders’ stalls are designed to accommodate informal traders’ selling of wet and dry goods,
respectively. The square and stalls are integrated through paved and covered walkways, creating
a seamless unobstructed pedestrian flow. Access from the surrounding areas will be possible on
clearly marked crossings.

The City of Johannesburg’s development programme for Drieziek intends to establish the area as
a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable human settlement, that is spatially
integrated into the city, with access to basic services and opportunities for social mobility and
economic development.

Drieziek is located in Orange Farm, approximately 40km from Johannesburg CBD, with
communities primarily depending on public transport to travel to places of work, education and
public amenities.

“The Drieziek public transport facility will coordinate travel movements of the commuters from a
central point, improving safety for commuters. The facility will also stimulate the local economy
through the employment opportunities to be provided by trading stalls,” Member of Mayoral
Committee (MMC) for Transport, Cllr Nonhlanhla Makhuba said.
“The Drieziek public transport facility will provide a safe and accessible alternative to the most
vulnerable transport users, allowing them to wait and be dropped off by operators who are
members of the local taxi association,” added MMC Makhuba.

The following scope of works were completed for the construction of the facility:

• Earthworks and layer works

• Interlocking paving
• Asphalt surfacing on external road
• Kerbing
• Underground stormwater pipes
• Stormwater attenuation pond
• New internal sewer pipes connected to the existing
• New domestic and fire water storage tank
• New internal water reticulation pipes to connect to water tank
• Electrical reticulation network and lighting
• Trader stalls

“The City is faced with multiple challenges of unemployment and spatial design concerns that continue
to block access to opportunities for underprivileged communities,” said Cllr Thapelo Amad, MMC for
Development Planning.
MMC Amad added that rapid urbanisation in Joburg brings with it both challenges and opportunities
for urban development. “This facility is an example of how the City is improving the welfare of the most
vulnerable members of the City through the implementation of infrastructure projects,” MMC Amad
explained.

Ends
Issued by: Johannesburg Development Agency
Elias Nkabinde
Email: enkabinde@jda.org.za