Take note of temporary road closure in Durban central
The closure is to allow a parade of 150 mini-bus taxis to take place through the central CBD.
BUSINESSES, residents, motorists and commuters in Durban’s CBD are notified that Dr Pixley KaSeme Street (West Street) will be closed to traffic from Dr Yusuf Dadoo Street (Grey Street) where the N3 intersects, up to Samora Machel Street (Aliwal Street) at the City Hall on Monday, 29 October from 8.30am to 9.30am.
Thereafter, limited lanes on Dr Pixley Kaseme Street outside the City Hall will be available from 9.30am to 11.30am.
The closure is to enable a parade of 150 mini-bus taxis through the central CBD to the City Hall, to mark the beginning of the City’s public transport transformation.
Last year in October the eThekwini Municipality launched its Taxi Incentive Scheme, named Moja Cruise, an innovative programme aimed at uplifting the mini-bus taxi industry and improving their business operations.
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The scheme was designed in collaboration with the eThekwini Management Taxi Council (EMTC), the official partner of the programme, and includes, improved customer care, assures roadworthy vehicles and promotes better driving.
While the parade is taking place, Metro police will indicate alternate routes for motorists, however, citizens should also be mindful of a longer commute time on the roads that the vehicles will travel on to get to Dr Pixley KaSeme Street. The route the vehicles will take to the start of the parade is from the ICC into Bram Fischer Road, left into Soldier’s Way, then right into Monty Naicker and left into Yusuf Dadoo and left into Dr Pixley KaSeme Street.
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