Mandela Day: These streets affected by marches in Tshwane
The Union Buildings lawns in Tshwane with a statute of late former president Nelson Mandela. Picture: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images
As the country celebrates Mandela Day on Friday, some roads in the City of Tshwane are expected to be a no-go zone due to two planned marches.
Marchers are expected to use their 67 minutes to voice their frustrations to a number of issues.
Streets in and around the City of Tshwane are expected to be severely affected.
In the first march, MK party members from Gauteng will be marching through the city demanding that perpetrators mentioned by KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) top cop Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to be arrested.
Mkhwanazi
At a press conference last week, Mkhwanazi alleged political interference in police operations, claiming that Mchunu and Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Shadrack Sibiya, had meddled.
The City of Tshwane said the marchers will gather at Church Square in Pretoria Central from 10am and proceed to Maupa Naga Building, Corner Park Street and Troye Street, Sunnyside.
'From the gathering point, they will join Paul Kruger Street, turn left onto Francis Baard Street, turn right onto Park Street and proceed until they reach their destination at Maupa Naga Building. They are expected to disperse from the Maupa Naga Building at 14:00.
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The following streets will be affected:
Paul Kruger Street
Madiba Street
Pretorius Street
Francis Baard Street
Thabo Sehume Street
Lilian Ngoyi Street
Sisulu Street
Du Toit Street
Nelson Mandela Drive
Steve Biko Road
Park Street
Motorists are advised to use alternative routes such as
Nana Sita Street
Struben Street
Stanza Bopape Street
Leyds Drive
Visagie Street
Bosman Street
Eskia Mphahlele Drive
The Tshwane Metro Police and South African Police Service (Saps) officers will be deployed to monitor the march and all affected streets.
Ramaphosa resignation
In the second march, Defend South Africa will be taking to the streets to demand the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The march is expected to take place in collaboration with the United Civic Movements.
They will be marching against the rising costs, unemployment, uncontrolled illegal immigration, crime, corruption, Phala Phala scandal and the state of the South African National Defence Force, among other issues.
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Gathering
The City of Tshwane said the marchers will gather at the Old Putco Depot in Marabastad from 10am and move to the Union Buildings.
'From the gathering point they will join Struben Street then turn right onto Sophy de Bruyn Street, turn left onto Madiba Street and proceed until they reach the Union Buildings. They are expected to disperse from the Union Buildings by 14:30.'
The following streets will be affected:
Struben Street
Sophy de Bruyn Street
Madiba Street
Bosman Street
Paul Kruger Street
Thabo Sehume Street
Lillian Ngoyi Street
Sisulu Street
DuToit Street
Nelson Mandela Drive
Steve Biko Street
Hamilton Street
Motorists are advised to use alternative routes such as:
Visagie Street
Nana Sita Street
Stanza Bopape Street
Pretorius Street
Eskia Mphahlele Drive
The Tshwane Metro Police and South African Police Service (Saps) officers will be deployed to monitor the march and all affected streets.
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