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Several Pretoria streets affected by march on Friday

Several streets will be affected by a service delivery march on Friday. Here are the streets that will be affected.

Several streets will be affected by a march on Friday in Pretoria Central.

According to the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) residents residents of Zone 2 Ga-Rankuwa will be marching for better service delivery.

“The purpose of the march is for residents to march for better service delivery, primarily for road infrastructure in Ga-Rankuwa.”

The TMPD said marchers are expected to gather at 09:00 at the open space on the corner of Kgosi Mampuru and Madiba streets, and march to Tshwane House.

The route of the march is as follows:

From the gathering point, they will join Madiba Street and proceed straight until they arrive at Tshwane House.

They are expected to disperse from the Tshwane House at 12:00.

The following streets will be affected:

  • Madiba Street
  • Kgosi Mampuru Street
  • Sophie de Bryun Street
  • Bosman Street
  • Paul Kruger Street
  • Thabo Sehume Street
  • Lillian Ngooyi Street

Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes such as:

  • Nana Sita Street
  • Francis Baard Street
  • Struben Street

Tshwane Metro Police and South African Police officers will be deployed to monitor the march and all affected streets.

Meanwhile in other news, police said they are investigating three murders and a suicide after two shootings in the Moot on Wednesday.

Warrant officer Johan van Dyk said at approximately 11:30, the Pretoria-Moot SAPS were alerted to attend two shooting incidents.

“The first incident occurred at a residential complex in Rietfontein. Upon arrival, SAPS members discovered a 45-year-old woman with gunshot wounds to the head.

“Despite the presence of medical emergency personnel, the victim could not be assisted and was declared deceased at the scene.”

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Corné van Zyl

Corné van Zyl is a seasoned journalist and currently a senior reporter at Rekord, with a wealth of experience across various media platforms. She began her career after studying journalism at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and first honed her skills at Media24. Corné’s career took her to Beeld, Sondag newspaper, and the South African Press Association (SAPA), where she built a strong foundation in news reporting. In her free time, Corné enjoys spending time with her family outdoors, embracing life and creating lasting memories with her loved ones.
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