30/12/2025
BUFFALO CITY METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY FESTIVE SEASON ROAD CLOSURES AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN:
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) wishes to inform residents, businesses and visitors of the planned road closures and traffic management arrangements that will be implemented across various coastal and recreational areas during the New Year period, as part of efforts to ensure public safety, orderly traffic flow and effective crowd control.
These measures will be in effect during peak beach attendance times and will be enforced by BCMM Traffic Services, Law Enforcement, Security Services and the South African Police Service (SAPS).
IN QUIGNEY: (31 December 2025 – 1 January 2026 | 05h30 – 18h00)
Road Closures:
• Inverleith Terrace / Esplanade
• Cadwalan Street / Aquarium Road
• Longfellow Street / Marine Terrace
• Moore Street / Marine Terrace
• Buffalo Park Drive / John Bailie
• Mc Janet Drive / John Bailie
• Link Road / Marina Glen
• Moore Street / Fitzpatrick Road
Secondary closures may be implemented further up the above-mentioned roads depending on traffic volume and flow.
John Bailie Road will be closed at the Esplanade.
Parking will be available at Buffalo Park Drive and the Old Caravan Park.
Once these parking areas are full, access will be closed at Buffalo Park Drive and Commercial Road.
IN BEACON BAY: (1 January 2026 | 05h30 – 18h00)
Road Closures:
• Nyala Road / Kiaat Road
Officers will ensure that private entrances are not obstructed and that no fires are made on sidewalks, except in designated areas.
IN GONUBIE: (1 January 2026 | 05h30 – 18h00)
Road Closures:
• Riverside Road / Cane Street
• Recreation Road / Meier Street
• Gonubie Main Road / White Street
• Ocean Way / Smith Street
Ocean Way will only be closed once other areas are full. Only residents will be permitted access beyond this point.
WESTBANK: (1 January 2026 | 05h30 – 18h00)
Road Closures:
• Potters Pass / Fullers Bay
• Potters Pass / R72 (to be implemented once the Fullers Bay area is full)
NAHOON REEF: (1 January 2026 | 05h30 – 18h00)
Road Closures:
• Epson Road / Nahoon Reef Road
• Beach Road / Rosyth Street
KIDDS BEACH:
SAPS will be monitoring the main entrance and patrolling the beach area.
PATROL AND ENFORCEMENT AREAS
Active patrols will be conducted in the following areas:
• Buffalo Park Drive
• Fitzpatrick Road
• Fleet Street
• Esplanade Road
• Currie Street
• Beach Road
• Nahoon Reef Road
• Gonubie
• Beacon Bay
• Leaches Bay
• Gulu
• Kidds Beach
• Quigney area
TRAFFIC CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT
• No vehicles will be permitted to enter cordoned-off areas, except for emergency vehicles.
• Vehicles causing obstruction will be towed away.
• Officers will assist with point duty where necessary.
• All incidents must be reported immediately to the Joint Operations Centre (JOC), which will oversee all operational decisions.
BCMM appeals to all residents and visitors to plan their travel accordingly, obey traffic instructions, and cooperate with law enforcement officials.
These measures are implemented to ensure a safe, orderly and enjoyable festive season for all.
BCMM thanks the public for their cooperation.
*Residents and motorists can call the traffic control center at 043 7059333 or 043 7059328 and SAPS 0860010111.
