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Road closures for Friday’s first sitting of Parliament

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Several roads will be affected by closures in the Cape Town CBD from 18h00 Wednesday, as authorities prepare for the first sitting of Parliament at the CITCC.

 

Parliament’s first sitting will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, as the new national assembly is still under construction. The venue is reportedly setting parliament back at about half a million rand a day.

 

traffic officers - increase in speeding tickets in the City of Cape Town
Picture: Western Cape Traffic Services.

 

The City of Cape Town issued a statement on Wednesday afternoon, advising motorists to seek alternative routes, and to avoid the Foreshore where possible.

 

FROM 18:00 THIS EVENING, 12 JUNE, THE FOLLOWING CLOSURES WILL TAKE EFFECT:

 

  • Two left lanes on Walter Sisulu Avenue at Lower Long Street, towards Heerengracht Street. Only the right lane will be open to traffic; however, on Friday, 14 June and Saturday, 15 June, this lane could be closed as needed
  • Lower Long Street is closed from FW De Klerk Boulevard towards Walter Sisulu Avenue
  • FW De Klerk Boulevard is closed at Heerengracht Street, with local access only 
  • The left lane along Heerengracht Street between the Walter Sisulu Avenue traffic circle and FW De Klerk Boulevard
  • The right lane at the MyCiti depot along FW De Klerk Boulevard

 

The left lane on the elevated freeway next to the Convention Centre will be closed from 09:00 on Friday.

 

The closures will be in place until the events at the CTICC have concluded.

 

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Lizell Persens
Lizell Persens
Lizell is a Cape Town-based news anchor, reporter and transcriptionist. She has been a journalist for the past 10 years, and started her career as a TV producer. The avid reader enjoys writing poems, fast cars, music, travelling, and exploring new food.

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