REMINDER: Road closure of Corlette Drive for Nelson Mandela Lecture
ILLOVO – Corlett Drive will be closed off on 17 July from 4am to 11 pm.
Road users are reminded about the road closure of Corlett Drive due to the Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the Wanderers Stadium in Illovo.
The road closure begins from the corner of Corlett Drive and Rudd Road and continues all the way down Corlett Drive up to Irene Road. The road is closed off from 4am until 11pm.
Due to road closures in the area today, 17 July 2018, the RB3 (Illovo) bus route stops 10, 11 and 12 will not be serviced. The bus will however have a dedicated lane with a stop at the Wanderers stadium to transport attendees to the Nelson Mandela annual lecture taking place
— Gautrain (@TheGautrain) July 17, 2018
Only accredited vehicles will be allowed on the road and those who are attending the lecture will need to make use of the pedestrian gates on the street.
The event is set to be a huge spectacle with former American president, Barack Obama giving the annual lecture. President Cyril Ramaphosa, as well as various current and former political heads, will also be in attendance.
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