The GO!Durban Cycle Academy is making an appeal to members of the public for any unwanted, used or new chess sets.

The Academy has three sites in Durban, as part of the eThekwini Municipality’s GO!Durban integrated rapid public transport network’s endeavour to develop a culture of cycling. Run in partnership with the Durban Green Corridor and cycling professionals Peschlsports, the Academy mentors youngsters at cycle parks in KwaMashu, KwaDabeka and Inanda in cycling skills. In addition the children get homework and academic support, and now, as part of the academy’s effort to further stimulate thinking and strategizing, chess lessons will be given during times when the children are not cycling.

Anyone interested in donating chess sets, can drop them off the Green Hub, 12 Lagoon Drive, near Blue Lagoon. For more information contact info@godurban.local:8890

Bikers, motorists and public transport drivers are to note that new traffic signaling has been installed on the Josiah Gumede and St Johns Road intersection.

Previously the Northern (where Key Pinetown is located) and Southern sides (where Nandos is located) of the intersection worked as two independent junctions having stop lines in the centre of the bridge. Cars had to stop halfway before proceeding through the intersection completely.

Now the Northern and Southern sides of the intersection will work as a single junction. This means that now there are no interim stop positions on the bridge.

This new intersection has been created to allow for the underpass on Josiah Gumede to form part of the dedicated bus lane for GO!Durban, the City’s new integrated rapid public transport network.

Please be advised of the temporary deviation which is proposed to be instituted at the St. John’s/Josiah Gumede intersection in Pinetown. Construction in this area will begin at 07:00 on Saturday, 03 December and will end at 17:00 on Sunday, 04 December.The intersection will be asphalted during this time period.
Motorists will have access to the M13 via various detour routes, detailed below, at all times during the closure period. Access will be granted to any customers who wish to access the various businesses along the closed off section of road at all times. Motorists are requested to use the alternative routes on the affected days to avoid delays.

Your patience and understanding will be appreciated.

The eThekwini Municipality is in the process of dramatically improving public transport within the City of Durban. The overall goal is to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Durban through the construction of a world class integrated rapid public transport network (IRPTN) called GO!Durban. Forming part of the network is Route C3, which connects Bridge City in KwaMashu to Pinetown’s CBD. Inanda JV has been appointed for the construction of a portion of IRPTN Route C3. This section is approximately 3.6km long and extends along the M25 from Bridge City in the north to the MR577 / M25 intersection. Included in the scope of work is the widening of the existing M25 on-ramp from the MR577, which will be closed to traffic from Friday 18 November 2016 at 20h00 to Monday 21 November at 08h00. We apologise for any inconvenience this closure may cause.

Site Enquiries:
Fredrich de Wet
t: +27 832706603
e: Fredrich_DeWet@wbho.co.za

Inanda Joint Venture and GO!Durban awarded site workers with certificates for the Excavation, Backfill and Compaction Course. This SAQA accredited unit is part of an up-skilling initiative to empower unemployed graduates and workers across several wards. The ceremony was held at the Inanda JV site in Phoenix Industrial Park earlier today.

Due to a number of interruptions and disruptions beyond the control of the eThekwini Transport Authority, work on the installation of services between Josiah Gumede Road along Qashana Khuzwayo Road to Dinkelman/Otto Volek Roads has been delayed.

The ETA would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused by these delays. As a result current works along Qashana Khuzwayo Road, from Josiah Gumede (Old Main Road) to Dinkelman (Otto Volek) Road, are now anticipated to finish by March 2017.

The contractor will endeavour to minimise the impact of the work on the property accesses in the vicinity of this project and is doing their utmost to catch up on the time lost.

The eThekwini Transport Authority greatly appreciates your patience and apologises for any inconveniences.

For further information please call 073 293 5144 (business hours).

It was previously advised that during September 2016, the intersections along Josiah Gumede Road, between Anderson and Beviss would be under construction.

Due to disruptions and delays that were beyond the control of the eThekwini Transport Authority, the road works and services relocation related to the GO!Durban project along Anderson and Josiah Gumede Roads have been further delayed.

Work is anticipated to be completed by the end of October 2016 in sections along this route.

Adequate signage will be continuously displayed during this period and traffic will be diverted when necessary along alternative routes to avoid congestion.

We sincerely appreciate your understanding and patience as we fast track the construction on this section. Please expect the usual construction noises and the presence of staff and heavy construction machinery. For safety reasons and as far as possible, we ask you to kindly stay clear of any construction areas.

For more information or any updates please call 073 293 5144 (business hours).

Seventy five Grade 8 learners from Maris Stella paid a visit to the GO!Durban project office to meet the team that are designing and implementing the City’s new integrated rapid public transport network. The learners, who were on assignment to research a project for their Geography syllabus, were given a presentation on the full GO!Durban programme which will network the city from east to west and north to south with a series of dedicated bus lanes, feeder and complementary bus routes and non-motorised transport pedestrian walkways, cycle lanes and pedestrian bridges, as well as an upgraded train service from KwaMashu to the City CBD to transport close to 600 000 people each day. According to Shoneeze Franks, the Manager: Transport Promotions and Media at the eThekweni Transport Authority, the learners were “fabulously up to speed on what public transport means for a city,” and they were “delightfully engaging – asking so many questions about the future of public transport for Durban, and how we were all going to benefit from the new system.”