The funeral of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu will be held at the St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town, on Saturday 1 January 2022, and motorists have been advised to take heed of these road closures.
How to watch Desmond Tutu funeral live in South Africa
Earlier this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa had announced that the 90-year-old Anglican archbishop will be sent off with a category one special funeral, a procession that will have elements of military ceremonial honours. This type of special funeral is reserved for “persons of extraordinary credentials.”
As it was the wish of Tutu, the funeral will not be an elaborate affair attended by his followers and friends of high esteem. In fact, it was the archbishop’s instruction to ensure that his send-off is in line with COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
Therefore, the procession will only be attended by close friends and relatives, not exceeding 100 attendees. The occasion will be streamed live on South African news channels, however, and you can also tune in below.
NOTE: We will embed the livestream when it becomes available. Please refresh your browser on the day of the funeral to watch the funeral. Meanwhile, we will update this article with videos of events related to Tutu’s funeral in the days leading up to Saturday.
Road closures to take note of on Saturday 1 January 2022
Tutu’s funeral and events leading up to his send-off have taken place in Cape Town, with spurts of activity witnessed at Anglican churches in other provinces. This, we have come to understand, was another wish made by Tutu, who wanted to avert, at all cost, interprovincial travel that could pose a health threat.
Motorists in Cape Town have been advised to take note of the following road closures which will go into effect on Thursday until the conclusion of the Desmond Tutu funeral on Saturday 1 January 2022.
Thursday 30 December 2021
- Wale Street, between Bureau and Queen Victoria Street – Lane closure on the Cathedral side for 24 hours
- Wale Street, between Bureau and Long Street – Lane closure on the TAJ Hotel side from 06:00 until 21:00
- Hertzog Boulevard, between Civic Centre to Heerengraght Street – Rolling lane closures from 06:00
- Heerengraght Boulevard, between Hertzog Boulevard and Strand Street – Rolling lane closures from 06:00
- Adderley Street, between Stand and Bureau Street – Full road closure from 06:00
Friday 31 December 2021
- Hertzog Boulevard, between Civic Centre to Heerengraght Street – Rolling lane closures from 06:00
- Heerengraght Boulevard, between Hertzog Boulevard and Strand Street – Rolling lane closures from 06:00
- Adderley Street, between Stand and Bureau Street – Full road closure from 06:00
- Wale Street, between Bureau and Queen Victoria Street – Lane closure on the Cathedral side for 24 hours
- Queen Victoria Street, between Wale and Bloom/Orange Street – Full road closure from 06:00
Saturday 1 January 2022
- Heerengraght Boulevard, between Hertzog Boulevard and Strand Street – Rolling lane closures from 06:00
- Adderley Street, between Stand and Bureau Street – Full road closure from 06:00
- Wale Street, between Bureau and Queen Victoria Street – Lane closure on the Cathedral side for 24 hours
- Queen Victoria Street, between Wale and Bloom/Orange Street – Full road closure from 06:00
- Keerom Street, between Bloom and Dorp Street – Full road closure from 06:00
- Dorp Street, between Keerom and Buitengraght Street – Full road closure from 06:00
