Cape Town’s MyCiti rapid bus service has crossed a significant milestone, recording just over 20-million passenger journeys in 2024/25, its busiest year since launching ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The figure marks a strong recovery from the Covid-19 dip, when passenger trips fell to a low of 10.9-million.

But the milestone arrives at an uncertain time. Cape Town is midway through a major expansion, Phase 2A, which will connect Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain to Claremont and Wynberg. At the same time National Treasury is scaling back the Public Transport Network Grant, a key source of funding for MyCiti. The grant will be phased out by 2028/29. Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has pushed back, arguing MyCiti’s strong performance warrants continued support.