Tight security for presidential inauguration

Police Minister Bheki Cele briefed the media at Loftus on Thursday.

"The figures that you see here are 2557 police and these are the people that are starting today.

“These will include South African police members with different units, there are also metros that are here and even the national traffic officers that are here," said Cele.

Although Loftus has a capacity of over 51 000, Cele says police are expecting some 32 000 people to attend.

Those living in the area around the stadium have been requested by the Tshwane metro police to take note of the street closures, which will be come into full effect by Friday.

These include:

SOUTPANSBERG/RIETONDALE

• Soutpansberg Road and Gordon Street

• Soutpansberg Road and Wren Street

• Woodlands Drive and Gordon Street

• Soutpansberg Road and Tom Jenkins Drive

• Soutpansberg Road and Van der Merwe Street

• Soutpansberg Road and Nuffield Street

• Soutpansberg Road and Parker Street

• Rose Street and Parker Street

• North Street and Nuffield Street

• Van der Merwe Street and North Street

• Lys Street and 18th Avenue

• Kieser Street and Lys Street

• Russel Street and Tom Jenkins Drive

• Eastwood Street and Government Avenue

LOFTUS/HATFIELD

• Eastwood Street and Francis Baard Street

• Orient Street and Francis Baard Street

• Arcadia Street and Hill Street

• Park Street and Hill Street

• University Road and Burnett Street

• Lynnwood Road and Roper Street

• Lynnwood Road and Jan Shoba Street

• Lynnwood Road and University Road

• University Road and Walton Jameson Avenue

• University Road and Justice Mahomed Street

• Jorissen Street and Walton Jameson Avenue

• Bond Street and Walton Jameson Avenue

• Villa Street and Walton Jameson Avenue

• Brecher Street and Walton Jameson Avenue

• Ivy Street and Maple Street

• Myrtle Street and Maple Street

• Park Street and Beckett Street

• Arcadia Street and Beckett Street

• Farenden Street and Francis Baard Street

• Kirkness Street and Park Street

• Kirkness Street and Bond Street

• Kirkness Street and Lynnwood Road

• Bond Street and Farenden Street

• Farenden Street and Park Street

• Ayton Street and Farenden Street

• Soutpansberg Road at the entrance of Rietondale Park for the park and ride.