Construction of the multi-million rand Somerset West Public Transport Interchange (PTI) in the Somerset West CBD has made significant progress over the last several months and will approach completion early next year.
A humble office situated in Church Street in Somerset West, which has served marginalised community members for almost four decades has closed as chairperson Norah Juries stands on the brink of retirement.
A group of dissatisfied general workers employed in the construction of the new Somerset West Public Transport Interchange have threatened to down tools because they are unhappy with the pay rate per hour, among other grievances.
Construction of the multi-million rand Somerset West Public Transport Interchange began just two weeks ago and already the discomfort to taxi drivers and their passengers is slowly reaching boiling point.
The construction of the Somerset West Public Transport Interchange (PTI) has officially started following the City’s partial closure of Church Street in the CBD, which took effect at midnight on Tuesday (8 February).