City celebrates DHL Stormers victory with street parade

22 June 2022

The City of Cape Town is proud to support the DHL Stormers victory in the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship with a street parade from the Cape Town City Hall through the city centre on Friday.

On Friday, 24 June 2022, the victorious DHL Stormers will showcase the Vodacom United Rugby Championship trophy during a  bus parade in Cape Town.

‘This is a proud moment for Cape Town and it shows just how much Cape Town loves the DHL Stormers, and our sporting heroes that make us proud. I invite everyone to join the parade on Friday. Let’s come out and show our appreciation for the champions. The final on Saturday was a wonderful coming together of the city and once again showed that the DHL Stadium is the ideal new home of our favourite team,’ said Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis.

The bus tour will kick off at the Grand Parade at 10:30 on Friday and follow a planned route along Adderley Street, Wale Street, Long and Loop Streets and ending on Somerset Road.  The route will be facilitated by the City of Cape Town. 
The City would like to encourage the many supporters to join the tour through the streets of Cape Town in support of our champions.

The Mayor, coach and captain will address the crowd outside the City Hall before the start of the victory bus parade on Friday.

Motorists should take note of the following road closures before and during the bus parade.
 
Thursday, 23 June 2022 at 20:00:
Parade street will be closed between Darling and Caledon streets
 
Friday, 24 June 2022 at 09:00 – 13:00:
Darling street will be closed between Buitenkant and Plein streets
Corporation street will be closed between Longmarket street and Darling street
 
Supporters can follow the location of the bus parade on the day by visiting: https://www.citysightseeing.co.za/en/cape-town/cape-town-tracking
 
 
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Published by:
City of Cape Town, Media Office