28 August 2007
The Gauteng Provincial Government is to rename the R21/R24 road to Albertina
Sisulu Freeway to honour her for the contribution she made to the struggle.
Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa announced the renaming in his State of the
Province Address in February this year, and said the intention is to honour and
acknowledge Mama Sisulu for her contribution to the liberation of this country,
the building of democracy and women's emancipation.
Since then, the Gauteng Department of Public Transport, Roads and Works has
undertaken a consultative process on the proposed name change. The new name
will be unveiled as a highlight of Women's Month on Thursday, 30 August
2007.
Details are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 30 August 2007
Time: 09h00 to 15h00
Venue: R21 Ekurhuleni
Directions from Pretoria:
* Start at Church Square and continue west for 78 metres
* Turn left into Church Square and continue south for 238 metres
* Turn left into Pretorius Street and continue in a north eastern direction for
75 metres
* Turn right into the R101 � Paul Kruger Street and continue south for 968
metres
* Turn right into Scheiding Street and continue in north eastern direction for
84 metres
* Turn right into M18 � Railway Street and continue south for 2,19
kilometres
* Turn left into George Storrar Drive and continue west for 232 metres
* Turn right into R21 � Nelson Mandela Highway and continue in north eastern
direction towards OR Tambo International Airport
* After the Engen 1-Stop, take the next off-ramp Exit 32, R25 � Bapsfontein.
Take this off-ramp/exit
* At the stop street at the end of the off-ramp, turn right on R25
* Follow directional signage to event and parking.
Directions from Johannesburg:
* Start at the Department of Public Transport, Roads and Works at 41 Simmonds
Street, and continue south for 164 metres
* Turn left into Market Street and continue in a north eastern direction for
2,14 kilometres
* Turn left into Bezuidenhout Street and continue in a north eastern direction
for 5,49 kilometres
* Turn left into Broadway Highway and continue in a north eastern direction for
694 metres
* Turn right into the R24 and continue in a north eastern direction
* Turn left into the R24 and continue in a north eastern direction
* Turn right into the R24 and continue in a north eastern direction towards OR
Tambo International Airport
* At the R21/R24 split, take the R21 split in the direction of
Pretoria/Tshwane
* Stay on the R21 Pretoria, continue until you reach Exit 32, R25 �
Bapsfontein. Take this off-ramp/exit
* At the stop street, at the end of the off-ramp, turn left onto R25
* Follow directional signage to event and parking.
For more information contact:
Simon Zwane
Office of the Premier
Tel: 011 355 3036
Cell: 082 551 9892
Issued by: Office of the Premier, Gauteng Provincial Government
28 August 2007
