Opening of Parliament: road closures in Cape Town (15-26 July)

The following roads will be closed from Monday, 15 July to Friday, 26 July 2024:

Cape Town CBD

Darling Street between Buitenkant and Tenant Street

• Wednesday, 17 July: 9:00 am - 11:59 pm
• Thursday, 18 July: 12 pm - 11:59 pm

Darling Street between Plein Street and Buitenkant Street:

• Wednesday, 17 July: 9:00 am - 11:59 pm
• Thursday, 18 July: 4 am - 11:59 pm
• Friday, 19 July: 9 am - 11:59 pm

Corporation Street between Caledon Street and Darling Street

• Wednesday, 17 July: 4:00 pm - 11:59 pm
• Thursday, 18 July: 16:00 - 23:59
• Friday, 19 July: 09:00 - 23:45

Longmarket Street between Plein Street and Buitenkant Street

• Wednesday, 17 July: 4:00 pm - 11:59 pm
• Thursday, 18 July: 16:00 - 23:59
• Friday, 19 July: 09:00 - 23:45

Parade Street between Caledon Street and Darling Street

• Wednesday, 17 July: 4:00 pm - 11:59 pm
• Thursday, 18 July: 16:00 - 23:59
• Friday, 19 July: 09:00 - 23:45

Plein Street between Roeland Street and Darling Street

• Thursday, 18 July: 4:00 pm - 11:45 pm

Commercial Street between Nieuwmeester Parking and Plein Street

• Thursday, 18 July: 04:00 am - 11:45 pm

Commercial Street between Plein and Buitenkant Street becomes bidirectional

• Thursday, 18 July: 04:00 am - 11:45 pm

Roeland Street between Buitenkant and Brandweer Street

• Thursday, 18 July: 04:00 am - 11:45 pm

Buitenkant Street between Roeland and Darling Street 

• Wednesday, 17 July: 3 pm - 11.59 pm
• Thursday, 18 July: 4 pm - 6:30 pm - control of traffic

Newlands – Rondebosch – Mowbray – Observatory – Salt River - Woodstock – Cape Town

M3, Union Avenue, Rhodes Drive, Philip Kgosana Drive (De Waal Drive) Roeland Street, City Bound Carriageway: from Newlands Avenue to City Centre

• Thursday, 18 July: 4:45 pm - 6:30 pm 

Woolsack Drive, Rondebosch, westbound: between Main Road (M4) and Rhodes Drive (M3)

• Thursday, 18 July: 4:45 pm - 6:30 pm

Anzio Road, Observatory: from Main Rd (M4) to Philip Kgosana Drive (M3)

• Thursday, 18 July: 4:45 pm - 6:30 pm

N2 Settlers Way City-bound carriageway, from Main Rd (M4) to City Centre

Klipper Rd: Main Rd (M4) to Newlands Ave

• Thursday, 18 July: 4:45 pm - 6:30 pm

Princess Anne Ave: Newlands Ave to Union Ave

• Thursday, 18 July: 4:45 pm - 6:30 pm

Newlands Ave: Dean St to Princess Anne Ave

• Thursday, 18 July: 4:45 pm - 6:30 pm

Dean St westbound: Main Rd (M4) to Newlands Ave

• Thursday, 18 July: 4:45 pm - 6:30 pm

For a detailed view of these road closures, click here.