Parliament is hosting the State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, 7 February 2019 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 5 – 6 February 2019 and full closure around Parliament on 7 February 2019.
Below is a list of the roads that will be closed:
Road Closures on the DAY (7 February 2019)
18h00 to 19h00
- Roeland Street: between Buitenkant and Brandweer Streets
17h45 to 19h00 (Temporary Closure ±35 minutes)
- 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
17h00 to 20h00
- Buitenkant Street: between Darling and Strand Streets
- Darling Street: between Buitenkant and Canterbury Streets
- Harrington Street: between Darling and Roeland Streets
6h00 to 23h45
- Church Sqaure
- Roeland Street: between Plein and Buitenkant Streets
- 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
- Gallery Lane
- Bouquet Street
- Hope Street: between Roeland and Glynn Streets
- Wesley Street: between Buitenkant and Hope Streets
- Glynn Street: between Buitenkant and Hope Streets
- Wale Street: between Queen Victoria and Adderley Streets
- Bureau Street: between Adderley and Parliament Streets
- Spin and Mostert Streets: between Corporation and Parliament Streets
- Parliament Street from the gates of Parliament to Longmarket Street
- Commercial Street: between Plein and Buitenkant Streets - becomes bi-directional
- Wesley and Glynn Streets: between Hope and Buitenkant Streets - becomes bi-directional
Contingency closure in case of an emergency (8h00 to 23h45)
- Roads contained in the Parking Restrictions will be closed as required.
Road Closures for REHEARSAL from 17h00 – 23h59 (5-6 February 2019)
- Harrington Street: between Constitution and Roeland Streets
- Roeland Street: between Plein and Buitenkant Streets
- Plein Street: between Roeland and Longmarket Streets
- Adderley Street: from Strand to Wale Streets
- Bureau Street: between Adderley and Parliament Streets
- Spin / Mostert Street: between Corporation and Parliament Streets
- Parliament Street from the gates of Parliament to Longmarket Street
- Lower Buitenkant Street: between Strand and Darling Streets
- Darling Street: between Canterbury and Buitenkant Streets
Parking restrictions
In the following areas from midnight (23h59) on Wednesday, 6 February 2019 to 23h45 on Thursday, 7 February 2019:
- 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 Streets
- Roeland Street: between Plein and Brandweer Streets
- Plein Street: between Roeland and Longmarket Streets
- Spin Street: between Parliament and Plein Streets
- Parliament Street: between Longmarket and Bureau Streets
- Hatfield and St John’s Streets: between Roeland and Orange Streets
- Adderley Street: between Wale and Strand Streets
- St Mary’s Cathedral Parking Area: between Bouquet and Roeland Streets
- Gallery Lane
- Queen Victoria Street
- Commercial Street: between Buitenkant and Plein Streets
- Barrack Street: between Buitenkant and Plein Streets
- Albertus Street: between Buitenkant and Corporation Streets
- Caledon Street: between Buitenkant and Corporation Streets
- Mostert Street: between Buitenkant and Plein Streets
- Longmarket Street: between Buitenkant Street and St. George’s Mall
- Wale Street up to Queen Victoria Street
- Hope Street: from Roeland to Wesley Streets
- Harrington Street: between Roeland and Darling Streets
- Parade Street: between Darling and Barrack Streets
- Darling Street: between Parade and Canterbury Streets
- Glynn and Wesley Streets: between Hope and Buitenkant Streets
- Buitenkant Street: between Darling and Wesley Streets
- 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
Parliament apologises for any inconvenience caused.
Enquiries:
Moloto Mothapo
Cell: 082 370 6930