Promises · Thursday, 26 February 2026 · 36th Ordinary Council Meeting

The new Rea Vaya Phase 1A provider, replacing Piotrans, will be delivered by the end of the year.

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Due in 56 daysLoyiso Masuku · Deputy Executive Mayor · MMC for Finance
Official record: SDBIP 2026/27 (AI-matched)
06:01:2826 February 2026· by by the end of this year· Report an error
Not raised again in 19 sitting days since; no City report.
Deadline: 31 December 2026. How it was read: end of this year taken as end of calendar year 2026 (AI reading, not checked by hand).
Evidence: quote · official record (1)
“a new provider who has got the order and which will be delivered by the end of this year.”
- Official record SDBIP 2026/27, p.31: “this phase has been delayed due to a number of factors” · Phase 1C(a) delayed due to bus procurement and negotiations; Piotrans (phase 1A) under business rescue, deploying about 30 of 116 peak busesPlan for July 2026 to June 2027; online since Monday, 1 June 2026. AI-matched, not yet checked by a person.

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