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Road closures ahead of BRICS Summit

Road closures ahead of BRICS Summit

With South Africa hosting the 15th Summit of BRICS nations next week, roads near the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg will be closed.

Motorists have been advised that the roads will be closed from this Sunday, 20 August 2023 until 26 August 2023.

The following roads will be closed:

  • Maude Street – one-way traffic from 5th Street to West Street.
  • West Street – lanes closest to the convention centre will be closed. The lanes furthest away will be open for traffic.
  • Alice Lane – lanes closest to the convention centre will be closed. The lanes furthest away will be open for traffic.
  • 5th Street – lanes closest to the convention centre will be closed. The lanes furthest away will be open for traffic.

“The community is requested to be aware of the impact to routes during the Summit and follow traffic updates when travelling around the Sandton Convention Centre. As can be expected, there will be significant security presence around the Sandton CBD for the duration of the summit,” the Gauteng Police Board Initiative said on Tuesday.

South Africa is hosting the 15th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit that will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre from 22 to 24 August. – SAnews.gov.za

 

 

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With South Africa hosting the 15th Summit of BRICS nations next week, roads near the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg will be closed.

Motorists maintain been advised that the roads will be closed from this Sunday, 20 August 2023 until 26 August 2023.

The following roads will be closed:

  • Maude Street – one-way traffic from 5th Street to West Street.
  • West Street – lanes closest to the convention centre will be closed. The lanes furthest away will be open for traffic.
  • Alice Lane – lanes closest to the convention centre will be closed. The lanes furthest away will be open for traffic.
  • 5th Street – lanes closest to the convention centre will be closed. The lanes furthest away will be open for traffic.

“The community is requested to be aware of the impact to routes during the Summit and follow traffic updates when travelling around the Sandton Convention Centre. As can be expected, there will be significant security presence around the Sandton CBD for the duration of the summit,” the Gauteng Police Board Initiative said on Tuesday.

South Africa is hosting the 15th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit that will grasp plot at the Sandton Convention Centre from 22 to 24 August. – SAnews.gov.za

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