Pretoria – Preparations have been made for those who will not make be able to make it to Pretoria to witness the Presidential Inauguration this morning.
About 45 public viewing areas have been set up throughout the country.
Members of the public can begin gathering at the venues from 9am, where there will be entertainment and cultural activities in the run up to the official programme.
In the Eastern Cape:
- Nelson Mandela Bay, Uitenhage area - Amesh
- Blue Crane - Cookhouse
- Buffalo City Metro, East London area - Duncan Village
- Mnquma - Qhina Village, Centane
- Inkwanca - Molteno Town Hall
- Senqu - Sterkspruit
- Ntabankulu - Lunzwane Village
In the Free State:
- Dihlabeng - Bohlokong Community Hall – Bethlehem
- Moqhaka - Matlwantlwang Community Hall – Steynsrus
- Tswelopele - Phahameng Community Hall – Bultfontein
- Mohokare- Rolleathunya Community Hall – Rouxville
- Mangaung Metro - Glen Community Hall - Bloemfontein
In Gauteng:
- Mogale City - Smokedown Informalsettlement, Krugers dorp
- Tshwane - Philledelphia School for the Disabled: Soshanguve
- Ekurhuleni - Mary Moodley School of Safety: Benoni
In Limpopo:
- Lepelle Nkumpi - Mamaolo Community Hall
- Modimolle - Moshia high school (Alam)
- Ba-Phalaborwa - Lulekani community hall
In KwaZulu-Natal:
- Richmond - Richmond Town Hall
- Ndwewdwe - Johnny Makhatini Civic Centre
- Emadlangeni - Bensdorp Town Hall
- Umhlabuyalingana - Mbazwana Library auditorium
- Emnambithi - Ladysmith Airportl
- uLundi LM - James Nxumalo
- Umsinga - Umsinga town
In Mpumalanga:
- Thembisile Hani - Kwaggafontein Community Hall
- Mkhondo - Sithuli Hleza Community Hall in Mkhondo Municipality
- Nkomazi Municipality - Mbangwane Community Hall
In the North West:
- Moses Kotane - Mogwase FET College
- Ratlou - Setlagole Community Hall
- Kagisano Molopo - Kgokgojane Thusong Service Centre
- Ventersdorp - Tshedimosetso Thusong Service Centre
In the Northern Cape:
- Gasegonyana – Kuruman
- Umsobomvu – Colesberg
- Namakhoi - Springbok taxi rank
- Mier – Upington
In the Western Cape:
- Matzikama - Vredendal North Thusong Centre
- Drakenstein - Mbekweni Thusong Centre Hall
- Theewaterskloof - Gerald Hall (to be confirmed)
- Beaufort West - Recreation Hall
Formal proceedings are expected to get underway at 11am. - SAnews.gov.za
