STRAND STREET REDEVELOPMENT

A first phase of the upgrading of Strand Street saw the re-opening of old Jetty Street, albeit in the form of a pedestrian link between Vuyisile Mini Square and Strand Street. This has been achieved by breaking out the old concrete deck that covered and boxed in the bus station and introducing a new open stairway. Vuyisile Mini Square, the central city's main square and the heart of its planned cultural precinct, will now be linked to the historic Campanile.

The project is also dealing with the strengthening and improving of pedestrian links towards the Baakens River as well as the upgrading of the long distance taxi terminus that serves both residents and visitors who use minibus taxis to travel to different parts of the City's hinterland.