Road closures ahead of SONACape Town motorists and pedestrians have been advised of minimal parking restrictions and temporary road closures in and around Parliament ahead of the hybrid Joint Sitting of the State of the Nation Address (SONA). Image source: Gallo/Getty President Cyril Ramaphosa will address SONA on Thursday at 7pm. Due to the event, several roads around Parliament will be closed off this week, with full closure around Parliament on Thursday. Roads that will be affected from 10–11 February: Parking restrictionsIn the following areas from midnight (11.59pm) on Wednesday, 10 February 2021 to 11.45 on Thursday, 11 February 2021: • Church Square, corner of Spin and Parliament Street Change of direction: 6am – 11.45pm on 11 February 2021 • Commercial Street: between Plein and Buitenkant Street becomes bi-directional. Closure: 6am to 11.45pm – 11 February 2021 • Church Square "Parliament apologises for any inconvenience caused by the road closures to members of the public," Parliament said in a statement on Tuesday. The Joint Sitting of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces will be held in a hybrid format as part of efforts to adhere to the National State of Disaster lockdown regulations – Alert Level 3. No more than 50 participants will be allowed inside the National Assembly Chamber. All other members of parliament and guests will connect through a virtual platform. |