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SONA 2019: Road closures
To accommodate the State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the opening of Parliament on Thursday, 7 February 2019, several roads will be closed in and around the Cape Town CBD. There will also be a rehearsal on Wednesday, 6 February 2019, beginning at approximately 6pm.

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Road closures for rehearsal (6 February)
5pm – 11:59pm
- 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 Street to Longmarket Street
- Lower Buitenkant Street: between Strand and Darling streets
- Darling Street: between Canterbury and Buitenkant streets
State Of the Nation Address - 7 February 2019
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his second State of the Nation Address on Thursday, 7 February 2019, and these are the road closures around Cape Town CBD.
6am to 11:45pm
- Church Square
- Roeland Street: between Plein and Buitenkant streets
- The Company's Garden
- 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
6pm to 7pm
- Roeland Street: between Buitenkant and Brandweer streets
5:45pm to 7pm (Temporary Closure approximately 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 the 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)
- The N2, Settlers Way city-bound carriageway: from Main Road (M4) to the city centre
5pm to 8pm
- Buitenkant Street: between Darling and Strand streets
- Darling Street: between Buitenkant and Canterbury streets
- Harrington Street: between Darling and Roeland streets
Roads contained in the parking restrictions below will be closed as required.
Parking restrictions
Parking restrictions in the following areas from midnight on Wednesday, 6 February until Thursday, 7 February at 11:45pm.
- Klipper Road: between Main Road and the 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, including Gallery Lane and 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
Alternative Routes:
Road users are advised to use the following alternative routes to the City Bowl during the event:
- From the N2 (Settler’s Way): use the N1, FW de Klerk Boulevard via M5 (Black River Parkway), or M7 (Jakes Gerwel Drive).
- From the M3 (Union Avenue): use the M5 (Black River Parkway) and N1 (FW de Klerk Boulevard) or M4 (Main Road), onto Victoria Road, right onto Christiaan Barnard Road to circle the outer CBD.
*Note: Tennant and De Villiers streets are closed; no access to Roeland Street; Annandale/Orange Street. Use lower CBD and circle around. Unless it’s for local access into the residential areas, right onto Christiaan Barnard Road to circle the outer CBD.
- Outer CBD Circle Road: Use the following ring route to/from the area of the CBD affecting you:
- Christiaan Barnard Road
- FW De Klerk Boulevard
- Buitengracht Street
- Buitensingel Street
- Orange Street
- Jutland Avenue
- Tennant Street (Controlled closure, local access only)
- Christiaan Barnard Road
For a detailed breakdown, go to www.capetown.gov.za.
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