JOBURG DISGRACE: Bree Street Taxi Rank in ruins as nearby R516m transport hub lies empty
Johannesburg’s Bree Street Taxi Rank faces severe decay. Meanwhile, a neighbouring R516m transport hub remains vacant due to disputes, leaving thousands of daily commuters navigating dangerous, crumbling infrastructure.
Johannesburg's Bree Street Taxi Rank, a once-proud commuter hub, now lies in a state of severe decay. Meanwhile, a neighbouring R516m transport hub remains empty due to ongoing disputes, forcing thousands of daily commuters to navigate through dangerous and crumbling infrastructure. Once designed as a monument to commuter patience, the concrete benches at the taxi rank have been shattered in ways that defy common sense.
The outer wall of the taxi rank, opposite Newtown, is plastered with notices warning against urination, but the smell of urine often precedes the property's approach. Commuters are required to pay R3 to access the facility's bathrooms, yet most taps don't function, toilets don't flush, and lights don't illuminate the space. Vandals have even stripped the toilet tanks bare, leaving them in use despite their lack of covers, valves, handles, or levers.
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