Travellers ought to put together for site visitors disruptions in Cape City forward of the 2026 State of the Nation Deal with (SONA) this February.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is ready to ship the tackle on Thursday, 12 February 2026, at 7pm at Cape City Metropolis Corridor, which can end in a number of highway closures throughout the town.
Site visitors move in and across the Cape City CBD might be affected earlier than, throughout and after the occasion, with disruptions extending to surrounding suburbs and main arterial routes.
Street Closures
Street closures might be in place from Monday, 9 February to Thursday, 26 February 2026, affecting giant components of the Cape City CBD, Foreshore and main commuter routes. Within the metropolis centre, roads, together with Darling Road, Plein Road, Company Road, Longmarket Road, Parade Road, Industrial Road, Buitenkant Road and Roeland Road, will see partial or full closures at completely different instances. Most closures will happen between 3pm and midnight, though some will begin as early as 4am.
It’s not simply the CBD that’s impacted. Momentary site visitors stoppages and rolling closures are anticipated on key routes between Newlands, Rondebosch, Mowbray, Observatory, Salt River, Woodstock and the town centre. This contains sections of the M3 (Rhodes Drive), Philip Kgosana Drive (De Waal Drive), Union Avenue and the city-bound N2, together with connecting roads resembling Woolsack Drive, Anzio Street, Klipper Street, Princess Anne Avenue, and Dean Road.
You possibly can view the complete highway closure schedule right here
Ideas For Motorists
If you’re driving throughout this era, a bit planning will go a good distance:
- Restrict non-essential journey within the CBD space over the interval in query
- Think about extra travelling time if they have to transfer in/out or across the CBD and surrounds, as site visitors volumes will seemingly be elevated
- Plan routes accordingly
- Maintain intersections free between mild modifications, as blocking interchanges causes additional delays
- Be affected person and courteous
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