Parliament will be hosting the State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, 13 February 2020 at 19:00. Due to this Ceremony of State, Cape Town motorists and pedestrians are advised of temporary road closures and parking restrictions in and around Parliament from 11 – 12 February 2020 and full closure around Parliament on 13 February 2020.
Below is a list of the roads that will be closed:
Roads to be closed for rehearsals
From 17h00 – 23h59 on 11 – 12 February 2020
- Buitenkant street: between Roeland and Strand Street
- Roeland Street: between Plein and Buitenkant Street
- Plein Street: between Roeland and Longmarket Street
- St John’s Street: between Vrede and Roeland Street
- Hope Street: between Roeland and Glynn Street
- Commercial Street: between Buitenkant and Plein Street
- Bureau Street: between Adderley and Parliament Street
- Spin / Mostert Street: between Corporation and Parliament Street
- Parliament Street: from the gates of Parliament to Longmarket Street
- Lower Buitenkant Street: between Strand and Darling Street
Parking restrictions
In the following areas from midnight (23:59), Tuesday
11 February 2020 to 23:45 on Thursday, 13 February 2020:
- Glynn and Wesley Street: between Hope and Buitenkant Street
- Buitenkant Street: between Glynn and Wesley Street
- Vrede Street: between St John’s and Hope Street
Parking restrictions apply to the following areas
From 23h59 on Wednesday, 12 February 2020 To 23h45 on Thursday, 13 February 2020
- Klipper Road: between Main Road and M3
- M3: between Princess Anne Avenue and Philip Kgosana Drive(De Waal Drive)
- Princess Anne Avenue, Newlands
- Church Square, corner of Spin and Parliament Street
- Roeland Street: between Plein and Brandweer Street
- Plein Street: between Roeland and Longmarket Street
- Spin Street: between Parliament and Plein Street
- Parliament Street: between Longmarket and Bureau Street
- Hatfield and St John’s Streets: between Roeland and Orange Street
- Adderley Street: between Wale and Longmarket Street
- St Mary’s Cathedral Parking Area: between Bouquet and Roeland Street
- Gallery Lane
- Queen Victoria Street
- Commercial Street: between Buitenkant and Plein Street
- Barrack Street: between Buitenkant and Plein Street
- Albertus Street: between Buitenkant and Corporation Street
- Caledon Street: between Buitenkant and Corporation Street
- Mostert Street: between Buitenkant and Plein Street
- Longmarket Street: between Buitenkant and St George’s Mall
- Wale Street up to Queen Victoria Street
- Hope Street from Roeland to Wesley Street
- Longmarket to Barrack Street
- Darling Street: between Corporation and Buitenkant Street
- Corporation Street: between Longmarket and Barrack Street
- Avenue Street and Paddock Street
- Church Street from St George’s Mall to Adderley Street
- Longmarket Street from St George’s Mall to Adderley Street
- Shortmarket Street and St George’s Mall
Temporary road closures
On 13 february 2020 from 06:00 to 23:45
- Church Square
- Roeland Street: between Plein and Buitenkant Street
- Closure of Company Gardens
- Government Avenue from Orange Street to Wale Street
- Plein Street from Longmarket Street to Roeland Street
- St John’s Street from Roeland Street to Vrede Street
- Vrede Street: between St John’s and Hope Street
- Gallery Lane
- Bouquet Street
- Hope Street: between Roeland and Glynn Street
- Wesley Street: between Buitenkant and Hope Street
- Glynn Street: between Buitenkant and Hope Street
- Wale Street: between Queen Victoria and Adderley Street
- Bureau Street: between Adderley and Parliament Street
- Spin Street and Mostert Street: between Corporation and Parliament Street
- Parliament Street from the gates of Parliament to Longmarket Street
- Commercial Street: between Plein and Buitenkant Street becomes bi-directional
- Wesley and Glynn Streets: between Hope and Buitenkant Street becomes bi-directional
Road closure:
17h00 to 20h00 on 13 February 2020
- Buitenkant Street between Roeland and Strand Street
Road closure:
17:45 to 19:30 on 13 February 2020
- 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 Avenue
- 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 Main Road (M4) to Philip Kgosana Drive (De Waal Drive) (M3)
- N2, Settlers Way City-bound carriageway: from Main Road (M4) to city centre
Road closure:
18h00 to 19h30 on 13 February 2020
- Roeland Street: between Buitenkant and Brandweer Street
Contingency closure in case of an emergency on 13 February 2020 (8h00 – 23h45)
In case of an emergency, the following roads which are listed under Parking restrictions will also be closed:
- Plein Street: between Roeland and Longmarket Street
- Parliament Street: between Longmarket and Bureau Street
- Adderley Street: between Wale and Longmarket Street
- Commercial Street: between Buitenkant and Plein Street
- Barrack Street: between Buitenkant and Plein Street
- Albertus Street: between Buitenkant and Corporation Street
- Caledon Street: between Buitenkant and Corporation Street
- Mostert Street: between Buitenkant and Plein Street
- Wale Street up to Queen Victoria Street
- Longmarket to Barrack Street
- Corporation Street: between Longmarket and Barrack Street
- Church Street from St George’s Mall to Adderley Street
- Shortmarket Street and St George’s Mall
Parliament apologises for any inconvenience caused to members of the public by the temporary road closures
Enquiries:
Moloto Mothapo
Cell: 082 370 6930