Mandela Day protests shut down Kliptown and Pimville: These roads are affected
The protest action on Saturday, 18 July 2026, has shut down Klipspruit Valley Road in Pimville and Kliptown, forcing a full closure between the Modjaji and Union Avenue traffic circles as law enforcement scrambles to manage traffic and restore order.
Service delivery Last week, service delivery protests over power outages brought parts of Soweto to a standstill, with major intersections in Pimville and Dlamini barricaded and traffic diverted as law enforcement worked to restore order.
Affected roads Motorists travelling through or near the Pimville and Kliptown areas are strongly urged to avoid Klipspruit Valley Road entirely and use the following alternative routes to bypass the gridlock: Motorists coming from the north or south can divert via Chris Hani Road to navigate around the Pimville/Kliptown bottlenecks.
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