Cape Town: Langa will come alive with Open Streets this weekend. The streets of Langa will be transformed into a vibrant, car free space for people, music and movement on Sunday, Oct 16, 2025. It is happening for the first time since the Covid-19 lockdown.
Member of the Mayoral Committee for Urban Mobility – Councillor Rob Quintas said that Langa has a proud history with the Open Streets movement. From 2015 to 2019, the residents have embraced the opportunity to walk, roll, play and socialise safely in their own streets.
They included activities that often pose risks for vulnerable road users. This festive tradition has returned with a simple yet important message; safe streets are central to a thriving, inclusive, and connected community.
As a key event for Transport Month, Open Langa provided an opportunity to ‘Walk the Talk’ of this year’s theme of ‘Road Safety and Sharing the Road Responsibly’.
The Open Langa programme will unfold in two phase. Firstly, the Open Streets Day will be observed on October 26, 2025 at King Langalibalele Drive and Lerotholi Avenue which will be temporarily closed to traffic and opened for the community to enjoy.
Secondly, as a Monthly Pedestrianisation Pilot, which is inspired by successful inner-city projects. A section of Lerotholi Avenue will be tested as a weekly pedestrian zone, will explore a model for safer, involving more people-focused streets.
Reportedly, this initiative connects with the broader plans of the City of Cape Town. The draft Mobility and Access Plan for the Cape Town CBD, is currently out for public comment, proposes bold interventions to create a more pedestrian-friendly city with efficient, connected networks for walking and cycling.
The main goal is a Cape Town in which moving through the city is easy and enjoyable, regardless of who you are or how you move.
Open Langa is a collaborative effort led by the Langa Bicycle Hub and made possible by its partners. Building on the global movement of “Open Streets” that started in Bogotá and continues to transform cities around the world.
Langa is in good company. This event is led by the Langa Bicycle Hub with funding from Tekano Health Equity, and many other partners included.
Rob Quintas said that he encouraged everyone, from Langa residents to Capetonians across the city, to join this celebration. People are urged to bring their bicycle, wheelchair, skateboard, or pram and experience the community-building energy of a neighbourhood reimagining its public spaces.
Come and experience, for a day, the kind of city residents are building together where the streets are not just conduits for traffic, but bridges to a safer, more vibrant, and connected future for all.