Studies of Informal Passenger Transport Reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa | Cape Town

“From complete formalization encompassing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to the corporatization of informal Public Transport owner/operators: Cape Town, South Africa” is one of eight case studies part of a series titled Studies of Informal Passenger Transport Reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa.

This report, written in July 2021, presents a case study of paratransit reform in Cape Town, South Africa. The case study focuses on recent efforts, initially structured around BRT implementation to reform the minibus-taxi sector. This report comprehensively describes the reform process and results, introducing previously unpublished data and proposing an analysis of the outcomes for the main stakeholders. The case study also focuses on (i) regulation (including entry to the sector); (ii) socioeconomic performance; (iii) externalities; and (iv) labour-force issues.

The case studies were prepared with the support of Agence Française de Développement, MobiliseYourCity, and the Mobility and Logistics Trust Fund (MOLO) of The World Bank.