Streets around Loftus Versfeld Stadium to be closed on Saturday

Several streets will be closed on Saturday, February 8, due to a soccer match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, the Tshwane metro police department (TMPD) warned.

The match will be between Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates.

According to the metro police spokesperson, Superintendent Isaac Mahamba, the following streets around the stadium will be closed from 08:00 to 21:00:

– Lynwood Road and Walton Jameson Avenue/Jorissen Street
– Lynnwood and University roads
– Brecher Street
– Villa Street
– Bond Street
– Maple and Ivy streets
– Myrtle Street
– Farenden and Park streets
– Ayton Street
– Beckett Street
– Arcadia Street
– Orient Street
– Kirkness Street
– Eastwood Street

Mahamba advised motorists to use these alternative streets:

– Pretorius Street
– Francis Baard Street
– Leyds Street
– Stanza Bopape Street

“The TMPD and the SAPS officers will be deployed to monitor all the affected streets.”

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