Members of the public wishing to attend the Presidential inauguration at the Union Buildings tomorrow will be able to park their cars at the Tshwane Showgrounds and ride a free bus to the Union Buildings.
This as there will be no private vehicle access to the Union Buildings or the area surrounding the venue except for residents with permits.
The park and ride shuttles will commence operations from 3am until 6:30am.
The Tshwane Showgrounds, also known as Tshwabac, is located at 205 Soutter Street, Pretoria West.
The public walking in will have access to the Union Buildings South Lawns through a security checkpoint.
Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected as the President of South Africa at the first sitting of the National Assembly of the seventh democratic administration on Friday.
The inauguration will be held at the amphitheatre at the Union Buildings and its South Lawns.
It is expected to be attended by the President-elect, Members of Parliament, dignitaries, foreign Heads of State, other guests and members of the public. The Heads of State or Governments and the delegates are expected to arrive at a different point of entry to that of the public.
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will perform the ceremonial elements of the inauguration, as they pledge their allegiance to both the Republic and the Commander-In-Chief.
The ceremonial elements will include, amongst others, a 21-gun salute, a salute flight by the South African Air Force, inspection of a SANDF battalion, a battalion march past, and massed fly past.
The President-elect will be sworn in by Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and then he will take an oath or affirmation as outlined in Schedule 2 of the Constitution. The newly sworn-in President will also deliver his inaugural address.
Attendees will also enjoy an array of music genres and other cultural and artistic performances that reflect the achievements of the past three decades.
Residents in streets affected by the closures around the Union Buildings and Rietondale are urged to collect permits from Pieter Delport Centre at 770 Government Avenue, Eastcliff in Pretoria.
The residents will have to present proof of residence when collecting the permits.
The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) said several roads will be closed near the Union Buildings. Road closures will be implemented from 3am on Wednesday, until 6am on Thursday, 20 June 2024, as follows:
• Gordon Road and Stanza Bopape Street
• Jan Shoba and Stanza Bopape Street
• Grosvenor and Stanza Bopape Street
• Hilda and Stanza Bopape Street
• Festival and Stanza Bopape Street
• Athlone and Stanza Bopape Street
• Hill and Stanza Bopape Street
• Orient and Stanza Bopape Street
• Balmoral Avenue and Stanza Bopape Street
• Lisdogan Avenue and Stanza Bopape Street
• Farenden and Stanza Bopape Street
• East Avenue and Stanza Bopape Street
• Beckett and Stanza Bopape Street
• Pine and Stanza Bopape Street
• Blackwood and Stanza Bopape Street
• Johan and Stanza Bopape Street
• Wessels and Stanza Bopape Street
• Madiba and Stanza Bopape Street
• Leyds/Zeederberg and Stanza Bopape Street
• Hamilton and Stanza Bopape Street
• Steve Biko and Stanza Bopape Street
• Dumbarton Road and Stanza Bopape Street
• Dumbarton Road and Harcourt Street
• Dumbarton Road and Nassau Street
• Madiba Street and Government Avenue
• Edmond Street and Government Avenue
• Balmoral and Government Avenue
• Tom Jenkins Drive and Soutpansberg Road
• Tom Jenkins Drive and Russell Street
• Tom Jenkins Drive next to Government House
• East and Government Avenue
• Beckett Street and Government Avenue
• Pine Street and Government Avenue
• Blackwood Street and Government Avenue
• North Street
• Soutpansberg Road
• Van Der Merwe Street
• Nuffield Street
The Tshwane Metro Police Department, together with other law enforcement agencies, will be deployed to monitor the street closures. – SAnews.gov.za
