GoMetro unveiled a new version of its mobile transport application site GoMetro Mini equipped with all 11 official South African languages.

According to a company statement GoMetro Mini is designed for older phones, and will provide public transport information to commuters in all the 11 languages.

In addition to English, commuters will now also be able to choose from Sepedi, Xhosa, Zulu, Sotho, Tswana, Venda, Tsonga, Ndebele, Swati and Afrikaans.

Users will get train and bus times for all major cities in the country in their mother tongue, reads the statement.

GoMetro chief executive officer, Justin Coetzee said, "Over the last 2 years, we have noticed GoMetro is sometimes the first internet site that a commuter from a township in South Africa will have ever visited. Local transport information is very relevant content for commuters of all languages, and hearing about GoMetro motivates some users to try use the internet for the very first time. It is a real honour to be the first experience of the internet for thousands of commuters in post-apartheid urban South Africa."

He added, "We want their first internet experience to be easy-to-use and of immediate benefit, which is why we have released GoMetro Mini. This will allow these first-time internet users to access the digital economy and the associated opportunities. We are particularly proud of the design and thought that has gone into making this a fast yet usable site, saving commuters money on their data usage. We are also seeking to attract the attention of a mobile network operator, to offer GoMetro to commuters at a zero data charge on a network."

GoMetro is a Cape Town-based transport mapping start-up that was launched in partnership with South Africa's Metrorail service.

The GoMetro app provides commuters with information on real-time train schedules, train fares, timetable deviations, and platform changes.