Durban July: Motorists urged to use alternative routes
The eThekwini municipality said Clarence Road, Mitchell Crescent and Avondale Road will be inaccessible from the early hours of Saturday morning.
Annual horseracing event, the Durban July. Picture: Twitter/@HWBDurbanJuly
JOHANNESBURG - Some roads in Durban have been closed off to traffic as the Durban July kicks off in Greyville on Saturday.
The city is expecting between 35,000 and 48,000 people are expected to attend the annual horse racing event.
Ethekwini municipality has urged motorists to use alternative routes as certain roads will be closed until the end of the event.
The municipality said Clarence Road, Mitchell Crescent and Avondale Road will be inaccessible from the early hours of Saturday morning.
It said law enforcement officials would be deployed to the area to direct traffic and ensure the safety of Durban July attendees.
EThekwini Municipality Mayor, Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda, warmly welcomes the thousands of expected attendees to the Hollywoodbets Durban July this weekend.#HDJ2023 #DBNTurnUpTheHeat pic.twitter.com/Zn2pliH7sU
' eThekwini Municipality (@eThekwiniM) June 30, 2023
