CAPE TOWN - The Western Cape Black Disability Forum took to the streets on Monday morning.
The protest follows the City of Cape Town’s Mobility Directorate announcing funding cuts to the Dial-a-Ride service — a vital kerb-to-kerb transport system for people with disabilities who cannot use mainstream public transport.
The service currently caters to 350 regular users and over 2,000 occasional passengers.
The GOOD Party, the Cape Town Caucus, and Cosatu pledged support for the cause, stating the service is a lifeline for disabled people in the community of Cape Town.
✊ TODAY WE MARCHED FOR DIGNITY ✊
The GOOD Party, together with the Cape Town Caucus, joined the Cape Town Society for the Blind and partner organisations in a peaceful protest against the City’s proposed cuts to the Dial-A-Ride service.
This vital service is a lifeline for… pic.twitter.com/51i6A9zvHY— GOOD (@ForGoodZA) August 25, 2025
The Dial-a-Ride service (part of MyCiti) has been a lifeline for people with disabilities to independently access healthcare, schools, and other amenities.
The DA-run City of Cape Town is shutting most of it down, citing budget cuts. This is a shocking injustice.
A thread: https://t.co/XHRcW0J0iv— Mbekezeli (@MbekezeliMB) August 12, 2025
#COSATU condemns the City of Cape Town’s heartless cutting of Dial-A-Ride Service for the blind and people with other disabilities @CapeTalk @deptoflabour @CCMA_SA @DWYPD_ZA @GovernmentZA @capetowntvnews @capetowntv pic.twitter.com/eBBflDPBRX
— @COSATU Today (@_cosatu) August 25, 2025