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 Str
eet

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.

Source: South African Government News Agency