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To: All news editors
For immediate release
27 October 2022

THIS TRANSPORT MONTH:

JDA IS SPEARING THE TRANSPORT FACILITY STRATEGY FOR THE CITY OF JOBURG

October is Transport Month, a period where entities will showcase transport infrastructure
services in aviation; maritime; public transport and roads. Transport shapes the way city
dwellers live and ensures the functioning of the city itself - taking residents from their homes
to work, schools, hospitals, stadiums, service providers, shops, and entertainment.

Directors
L Brenner (Chairperson) M Mongane (CEO) S Moonsamy (CFO) LB Matshidze N Ntingane S Marota A Dreyer M Malinga W Thwala P Raphalalani C Whittle
R Shirinda (Company Secretary)
Registration Number: 2001/005101/07
Through the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), the City of Johannesburg’s
Transport Department plays a critical role in the creation of complete nodes where people
can live, work, and play and are efficiently connected by public transport.

The City’s Transport Department has constructed several mega taxi ranks in the City of
Johannesburg to meet the needs of both commuters and public transport operators in the
Bara, Faraday, and Metro Mall taxi ranks.

However, the introduction of the Rea Vaya and Gautrain made it necessary for the City to
revise its strategies for the provision of public transport facilities.

The City has moved away from constructing mega taxi facilities and the Orange Farm Public
Transport Facility, Drieziek Public Transport Facility, Vlakfontein Public Transport Facility, and
the Kya Sand Transport and Holding Facility Facility are the latest of these new-look facilities
based on this strategy for new public transport facilities.

ORANGE FARM PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITY

Status – Ongoing

Orange Farm Public Transport Facility, located on the corner of Link and Saint Road, will
serve as an aesthetically pleasing, functional, sustainable, and durable facility with greening
and landscaping.

The construction of the R55-million Orange Farm public transport facility will address the
changing needs of public transport in the area, providing a safe commuter experience and
the address the needs of people with disabilities as well as women and children.
The facility will feature covered trading facilities, ablution facilities, bicycle racks and a refuse
yard. The soft and hard landscaping comes with street furniture, a security officer with a mini
kitchen and a boardroom for meetings with streetlighting with perimeter lights within a suitable
radius of the facility.

DRIEZIEK PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITY

Status – Completed

The Drieziek public transport facility symbolises the organic movement of the public transport
industry and has changed the landscape in Orange Farm, Region G.

The all-weather, aesthetically pleasing transport facility was implemented and completed by
the JDA and 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.

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.
This 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.

VLAKFONTEIN PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITY

Status – Practical Completion

In Vlakfontein, on the outskirts of Zakariyya Park, the JDA has been implementing the
construction of the Vlakfontein Public Transport facility, designed for quick pick-up and drop-
off.

In the case of the Orange Farm Public Transport facility, the Vlakfontein Public Transport
facility comprises a guard house, office buildings, ablution facilities, ranking areas, walkways,
and taxi holding areas. The external works include landscaping, stormwater drainage, sewer
and water reticulation, and boundary fences.

The JDA also completed a public environment upgrade on main streets leading to the
Vlakfontein Public Transport facility. The intention was to better accommodate taxis, traders,
pedestrians, and commuters in a safe, clean, and attractive environment that will enhance the
overall appearance and functionality of the area.

KYA SAND SUPER STOP AND HOLDING FACILITY

Status – Practical Completion.

In the industrial suburb of Johannesburg, the JDA has been implementing the Kya Sand
Transport and Holding Facility project on Bernie Street and River Road in Kya Sands.
Kya Sands borders Diepsloot and Fourways to the east, the Tshwane municipal area to the
north, Randburg to the south and Mogale City to the west. Mini-bus taxis and busses make
up the public transportation segment and the strongest movement of people is between the
Western Sub-Region and the employment and shopping areas of Fourways.

The desired benefits of the project are to:

• Produce a safe, attractive, liveable environment.

• To facilitate visibility and improved public environment in the Kya Sands Public
Environment Precinct.
• Promote improved social cohesion; and
• Encourage further investment and upgrading in the area.

The works undertaken mainly consist, but are not limited to the following:

• Remove existing asphalt surfacing, segmented block paving, kerbing, and concrete
channelling.
• Accommodation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
• Relocation, raising or lowering of existing services.
• Installation of Universal Access ramps and raised pedestrian crossings.
• Construction of new stormwater infrastructure and associated works.
• Remedial work to existing stormwater services where required.
• Provision and construction of block paving for sidewalks.
• Installation of ducts for future fibre cables, electrical works, and traffic signals.
• Installation of urban street furniture.
• Installation of road signage and markings.
• Provision for new Street Lighting system.
• Landscaping
 • MORE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE WORKS

Watt Interchange: The JDA implemented the construction of the Watt Interchange, which
lies on the Louis Both Development Corridor. The Watt Interchange is a key artery for the
enablement of the Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit(BRT) System Phase 1C trunk route operation.
The primary objective of the Rea Vaya Phase 1C trunk route is to transport an average of just
over 57 000 passengers a day from Sandton to Alexandra, along Rivonia Road and Katherine
Drive, and the trunk route from Parktown to Alexandra, along Louis Botha Avenue. The project
has recently received an entry into the 2022 Fulton Awards, an awards ceremony which
recognises and honours excellence and innovation in the use of concrete in southern Africa.

Orange Farm Turnkey: In Lakeside, Orange Farm, the JDA is implementing the Orange
Farm Turnkey project which will see a total of 2.5km of roads being upgraded from gravel to
tar in Wards 1,2,3,4,5 & 131. The overall scope of works includes the re-gravelling of access
roads, installation of stormwater infrastructure, public environment upgrades and streetlights.
The City of Johannesburg has identified the Greater Orange Farm region as a priority
intervention area requiring locally specific short, medium, and long-term development
programmes and strategies based on a clearly articulated vision for a better future for the
area.

Fifth Road Bridge: The JDA implemented and completed the implementation of the 5th Road
Bridge in Northwold, Randburg. The project formed part of the Johannesburg Road Agency’s
(JRA) Bridges Management Programme, aimed at the rehabilitation and or reconstruction of
more than 50 bridges across the city. The old 5th Road Bridge was badly damaged and
subsequently washed away because of the heavy flooding which took place in December
2020. As part of the long-term solution to the maintenance of the 5th Road Bridge, JDA began
the structural works for the rehabilitation and construction.
ENDS
Issued by: Kenneth Nxumalo
Johannesburg Development Agency

For more information:

Elias Nkabinde
Email: enkabinde@jda.org.za
076 961 8022
www.jda.org.za