Extortionists are hell-bent on derailing the MyCiTi bus project along Govan Mbeki Road in Philippi, says the City of Cape Town. The project was launched in 2022.
In a statement this week the City welcomed a decision by the Western Cape High Court to extend an interim interdict obtained last month against the Philippi Business Forum and Crossroads Business Forum and two of their members. The interdict against intimidating and threatening officials and workers or entering the site without permission is effective until 21 April 2026, when the matter will be argued in court.
The City said contractors had received death threats.
According to the City, the forums failed to present their answering affidavits as to why the order should not be made permanent.