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Commuters at Gugulethu and Khayelitsha taxi ranks will get access to free wifi, according to Project Isizwe, which will offer a cap of 250MB at a speed of 15mbps. Living without information is unthinkable, says the group, which also drives access in other parts of South Africa.

South African commuters using the country's most popular form of public transport - the minibus taxi - will now be able to update their Facebook status, check their e-mail and surf the internet through a free wi-fi connection on their way to work.

The daily commute's congestion, greenhouse gas emissions and frustration can be avoided - all it takes is getting out your car and into the saddle. Cycle Wits is leading the pack in getting cycling to become the public transport of choice.
• Exploring bicycle culture in South Africa

Grapevine Interactive, a mobile services firm, has launched a free mobile internet site for Cape Town metro train users of the Southern and Northern lines.

South African motorists say they are looking forward to leaving their cars at home and travelling between Pretoria and Johannesburg on the speedy Gautrain, once it begins operating along that route from 1 July 2011.
• Gautrain on final straight

Johannesburg's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, Rea Vaya, has had a significant impact on job creation and income generation for its shareholders and the community in general, bus operating company PioTrans said on Tuesday.

In the first five months of its existence, 1.2-million people stepped on board the high-speed Gautrain to be whisked across the eastern edges of Johannesburg. Of those, about 50 percent were airport commuters, travelling to OR Tambo International at speeds of up to 160 kilometres an hour.

Sowetan commuters are being given a taste of university education, with top South African academics giving free lectures on trains as part of the Sermon on the Train art project.

Catching a minibus taxi is one of the cheapest ways of getting around in South Africa - and a great way to get to know the country and its people.

Catching a minibus taxi is one of the cheapest ways of getting around in South Africa - and a great way to get to know the country and its people.