City of Cape Town temporary road closures for State of the Nation Address

Posted by Tsoku Maela on 8 February 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the State of the Nation Address on Thursday, 9 February 2023, at 7 pm. To assist with traffic flow, the City of Cape Town will close some roads before and on the day of SONA.

Some road closures will also be in effect from today until Wednesday because of rehearsals for the event.

Road closures will disrupt the normal traffic flow in and around the city bowl, so motorists should be aware of them and plan their routes accordingly.

Motorists should also be aware that parking will be limited in some areas.

The following roads will be closed for rehearsals between February 6 and 8, from 5 pm to 8 pm: 

  • Buitenkant from Castle Street to Glynn Street (including all side streets)
  • Roeland Street from Buitenkant to Brandweer Street
  • Harrington Street between Darling and Roeland Street
  • Roeland Street closed up to Hope Street to Brandweer Street
  • Parade Street between Caledon and Darling Street
  • Caledon Street between Parade and Corporation Street

On the day of SONA, the following roads will be closed from 5.45 pm until 8 pm: 

  • Klipper Road, Newlands: from Main Road (M4) to Newlands Avenue
  • Princess Anne Avenue, Newlands: From Newlands Avenue to Union Avenue
  • Newlands Avenue, Newlands: from Dean Street to Princess Anne Avenue
  • Dean Street, Newlands westbound: from Main Road (M4) to Newlands
  • M3, Union Avenue, Rhodes Drive, Philip Kgosana Drive (De Waal Drive)
  • Roeland Street, City Bound Carriageway: from Newlands Avenue to City Centre
  • Woolsack Drive, Rondebosch, westbound: between Main Road (M4) and Rhodes Drive (M3)
  • Anzio Road, Observatory: from MainRoad (M4) to Philip Kgosana Drive (De Waal Drive) (M3)
  • N2 Settlers Way City-bound carriageway, from Main Road (M4) to City Centre
  • Roeland Street: between Buitenkant and Brandweer Street
  • Buitenkant Street: between Roeland and Darling Street

Access the full road closure notice released by the City here.

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