MAP: Route to Union Buildings announced
Members of the public are invited to line the route and form a public guard of honour for Madiba when his body is being transported from 1 Military Hospital to the Union Buildings.
The lying-in-state will commence from 11 to 13 December, where ordinary South Africans and guests will be given an opportunity to pay their last respects to former President Nelson Mandela at the Union Buildings. More information on this process can be found on www.mandela.gov.za
Madiba’s body will be transported daily between 1 Military Hospital, Thaba Tshwane, and the Union Buildings, and will pass between 7am and 8am.
Mourners are advised that cameras, including cellphones, will not be allowed at the Union Buildings.
The City of Tshwane has activated park-and-ride facilities for the public at the Tshwane Events Centre, LC De Villiers Sports Facility in Hatfield and Fountains Valley Park to the Union Buildings.
Route and road closures:
The public is urged to take note of road closures that will be in place from 11 to 13 December 2013 between 5am and 9am. This is to allow for the cortège of former President Nelson Mandela to pass through from 1 Military Hospital to the Union Buildings, where his body will be lying-in-state.
The way-procession will be as follows:
- 1 Military Hospital on Old Pretoria Road proceeding to join Kgosi Mampuru Street (former Potgieter Street)
- The procession will continue along Kgosi Mampuru Street until the intersection of Madiba Street (former Vermeulen Street)
- The procession will then proceed in the eastern direction towards the Union Buildings
The above mentioned roads and all crossing inter-sections will be closed by the Tshwane Metro Police daily from 5am and not later than 9am, for the procession.
The public should note that all the roads adjacent to the Union Buildings will be closed to traffic during the three-day period.
The Jan Smuts Drive (Old Johannesburg Road) will be closed from the off-ramp to Eeufees Road and the N14 freeway from Eeufees Road.
Selected sections of the route will be reopened once the area has been cleared by security personnel.
The public is advised to use alternative routes and not to travel through the CBD during the above-mentioned times.
- Government statement