Road closures for SONA 2025

CAPE TOWN - President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his State of the Nation Address at City Hall in Cape Town on 6 February. There will be road closures in place in the days leading up to the event and this is how they affect you.

Monday 3 February 2025

City and Foreshore

Darling Street between Buitenkant and Tenant Street - 15:00 to 23:59

Darling Street between Plein Street and Buitenkant Street - 15:00 to 23:59

Corporation Street between Caledon Street and Darling Street - 15:00 to 23:59

Longmaket Street between Plein Street and Buitenkant Street - 15:00 to 23:59

Parade Street between Caledon Street and Darling Street - 15:00 to 23:59

Roeland Street between Buitenkant and Brandweer Street - 15:00 to 23:59

Buitenkant Street between Roeland and Darling Street - 15:00 to 23:59

Tuesday 4 February 2025

City and Foreshore

Darling Street between Buitenkant and Tenant Street - 15:00 to 23:59

Darling Street between Plein Street and Buitenkant Street - 15:00 to 23:59

Buitenkant Street between Roeland and Darling Street - 15:00 to 23:59

Darling Street between Buitenkant and Tenant Street - 15:00 to 23:59

Sir Lowry Road between Tenant Street and Darling Street - 15:00 to 23:59

Wednesday 5 February 2025

City and Foreshore

Darling Street between Buitenkant and Tenant Street - 15:00 to 23:59

Darling Street between Plein Street and Buitenkant Street - 15:00 to 23:59

Buitenkant Street between Roeland and Darling Street - 15:00 to 23:59

Darling Street between Buitenkant and Tenant Street - 15:00 to 23:59

Sir Lowry Road between Tenant Street and Darling Street - 15:00 to 23:59

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

M3, Union Avenue, Rhodes Drive, Philip Kgosana Drive - Roeland Street, City Bound Carriageway from Newlands Avenue to City Centre - exercise but no closure

Thursday 6 February 2025

City and Foreshore

Darling Street between Buitenkant and Tenant Street - 17:45 to 19:30

Darling Street between Plein Street and Buitenkant Street - 04:00 to 23:59

Plein Street between Roeland Street and Barrack Street - 00:00 to 23:45

Commercial Street between Nieumeester Parking and Plein Street - 04:00 to 23:45

Commercial Street: Plein Street and Buitenkant becomes bi-directional - 04:00 to 23:45

Roeland Street between Buitenkant and Brandweer Street - 17:45 to 19:30 Control of traffic

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

M3, Union Avenue, Rhodes Drive, Philip Kgosana Drive - Roeland Street, City Bound Carriageway from Newlands Avenue to City Centre - 17:45 to 19:30 for 35 minutes

Woolsack Drive, Rondebosch, westbound: between Main Road (M4) and Rhodes Drive (M3) - 17:45 to 19:30 for 35 minutes

Anzio Road, Observatory: from Main Road (M4) to Philip Kgosana Drive (M3) - 17:45 to 19:30 for 35 minutes

N2 Settlers Way City-bound carriageway from Main Road (M4) to City Centre - 17:45 to 19:30 for 35 minutes

Klipper Road: Main Road (M4) to Newlands Avenue - 17:45 to 19:30 for 35 minutes

Princess Anne Avenue: Newlands Avenue to Union Avenue - 17:45 to 19:30 for 35 minutes

Newlands Avenue: Dean Street to Princess Anne Avenue - 17:45 to 19:30 for 35 minutes

Dean Street westbound: Main Road (M4) to Newlands Avenue - 17:45 to 19:30 for 35 minutes

Friday 7 February 2025 - 19 February 2025

City and Foreshore

Darling Street between Plein Street and Buitenkant Street - 09:00 to 23:45

Corporation Street between Caledon Street and Darling Street - 09:00 to 23:45

Longmaket Street between Plein Street and Buitenkant Street - 09:00 to 23:45

Parade Street between Caledon Street and Darling Street - 09:00 to 23:45

Plein Street between Roeland Street and Barrack Street - 09:00 to 23:45

Commercial Street between Nieumeester Parking and Plein Street - 09:00 to 23:45