Enhancing Safety Perception for Disabled Users of BRT System through Closed-Circuit Television Cameras in Johannesburg

Tabane, Isaac Tsholofelo and Gumbo, Trynos (2026) Enhancing Safety Perception for Disabled Users of BRT System through Closed-Circuit Television Cameras in Johannesburg. EVERYBODY PLANS ... SOMETIMES. Cherish Heritage, Plan Now, Create a Better Future! Proceedings of REAL CORP 2026, 31st International Conference on Urban Development, Regional Planning and Information Society. pp. 347-351. ISSN 2521-3938

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Abstract

In 2025, the city of Johannesburg has been classified among the ten world most dangerous metropolitan cities. This notion is supported by the city’s crime index of 80.8% in mid-year 2025. The modern epoch of transportation planning directs more focus and resources towards implementing smart, effective and efficient bus rapid transit systems to commute urban communities. However, there has been evidence of low ridership of bus rapid transits especially by people with disabilities and the root cause is traced to poor safety perceptions catalysed by criminal and violent activities in and around the bus rapid transit systems. The analysis of this effect is not perceived a massive threat in undermining efforts of smart city initiatives particularly where mass surveillances are implemented in the urban built environment. It is common cause that every development in the city attracts opportunists who poses direct threat towards elimination of innovative strategies. This study adopts a descriptive case study approach to investigate the effect of closed- circuit television cameras in improving the safety perception of disabled users of Rea Vaya BRT system in Johannesburg. Furthermore, the study intends to advocate for the popularization of closed-circuit television (CCTV) networks to combat crime activities in and around bus rapid transit network.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Closed-circuit television, bus rapid transit, safety, disabled-users, smart city
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications
Depositing User:	The CORP Team
Date Deposited:	08 Apr 2026 17:18
Last Modified:	08 Apr 2026 17:18
URI:	http://repository.corp.at/id/eprint/1345

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