FROM 6pm tonight until Sunday morning various roads in and around the Durban city centre will be closed.

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These road closures are as a result of the ANC’s 107th birthday celebrations and Election Manifesto Launch at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on 12 January 2019.

Roads to be closed:

• Masabalala Yengwa (NMR) Avenue, Northbound at intersection of Somtseu Road.
• Sandile Thusi (Argyle) Road on-ramp to Masabalala Yengwa (NMR) Avenue, Northbound.
• Isiah Ntshangase (Walter Gilbert) Road, Eastbound at intersection of Umgeni Road.
• Masabalala Yengwa (NMR) Avenue, Southbound at intersection of Smiso Nkwanyana (Goble) Road.
• Isiah Ntshangase (Walter Gilbert) Road, at entrance to Durban Country Club.
• Battery Beach Road at entrance to Kingspark Swimming Pool.

Controlled vehicle access areas:

• Battery Beach Road at intersection of Snell Parade.
• Ruth First (M4) highway at intersection of Isiah Ntshangase (Walter Gilbert) Road.
• Masabalala Yengwa (NMR) Avenue at intersection of Jaco Jackson Drive.

If necessary, temporary road closures will be affected as and when required upon Umgeni Road the eThekwini Municipality said in a statement.

The following roads will be a traffic free zone for the duration of the event:

• Masabalala Yengwa (NMR) Avenue from Somtseu Road to Smiso Nkwanyana (Goble) Road.
• Battery Beach Road from Snell Parade to Masabalala Yengwa (NMR) Avenue.
• Isiah Ntshangase (Walter Gilbert) Road from Umgeni Road to Ruth First (M4) highway.

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