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TRAFFIC ADVISORY — UPDATE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: 26 OCTOBER 2026 | 16h15
UPDATE: M1 FREEWAY REOPENED FOLLOWING DISPERSAL OF PROTEST ACTION AT SMIT STREET (JOHANNESBURG CBD / BRAAMFONTEIN)
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) informs motorists that Public Order Policing (POP) units were deployed to the M1 freeway near the Smit Street on- and off-ramps in Braamfontein, where they successfully dispersed the protesting crowds.
Earlier today, members of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) engaged in protest action regarding ongoing wage disputes. Demonstrators marched onto the M1 freeway, forcing a total closure in both directions at the Smit Street on- and off-ramps near Braamfontein. The blockade caused severe back-ups along the main north-south arterial corridor, impacting travel into and out of the Johannesburg CBD.
All lanes on the M1 northbound and southbound have now been reopened to traffic. While the road is clear, residual congestion remains in the Braamfontein precinct and surrounding CBD routes. JMPD officers remain on site to monitor the area and ease traffic flow. Motorists are advised to proceed with caution as residual delays clear.
ENDS
Issued by:Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) – Communications Unit
#SaferJoburg #JoburgRoadSafety #JHBTraffic
JHB - M1 South: RE-OPENED - heavy from Parktown
TRAFFIC ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: 26 OCTOBER 2026 | 14H45
TRAFFIC DISRUPTION: M1 FREEWAY CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT SMIT STREET (JOHANNESBURG CBD / BRAAMFONTEIN)
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) advises motorists of severe traffic disruptions currently taking place in the Johannesburg CBD and surrounding areas due to ongoing protest action by members of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) regarding wage disputes.
There's a complete road closure in both directions on the M1 Freeway north and southbound at the Smit Street off-ramps and on-ramps (Braamfontein / Joburg CBD area). Heavy traffic congestion and severe delays are expected along the M1 corridor.
JMPD officers have been deployed to the affected area to manage traffic flow, direct vehicles safely away from the protest, and monitor the situation. Active diversions are currently in place.
Motorists travelling towards or through the CBD are urged to avoid the M1 around the Braamfontein interchange and consider using alternative routes:
Motorists travelling southbound on the M1 from Sandton or Rosebank are advised to divert off at Empire Road or Jan Smuts Avenue and proceed via Parktown into outer CBD routes. Those travelling northbound on the M1 from Booysens or the South should divert via Booysens Road or join the M2 East / Joe Slovo Drive to bypass the CBD core. Additionally, east-west commuters are encouraged to utilise the M2 Highway, M11 (Victoria Avenue / Joubert Park), or the N1 Western Bypass to clear the central district entirely.
Motorists are advised to approach all diversions with caution and obey instructions given by traffic officers on the scene.
Expect significant delays during peak travel hours and allow for extra travel time.
ENDS
Issued by:Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) – Communications Unit
#SaferJoburg #JoburgRoadSafety #JHBTraffic
TrafficSA retweeted
TRAFFIC ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: 26 OCTOBER 2026 | 14H45
TRAFFIC DISRUPTION: M1 FREEWAY CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT SMIT STREET (JOHANNESBURG CBD / BRAAMFONTEIN)
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) advises motorists of severe traffic disruptions currently taking place in the Johannesburg CBD and surrounding areas due to ongoing protest action by members of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) regarding wage disputes.
There's a complete road closure in both directions on the M1 Freeway north and southbound at the Smit Street off-ramps and on-ramps (Braamfontein / Joburg CBD area). Heavy traffic congestion and severe delays are expected along the M1 corridor.
JMPD officers have been deployed to the affected area to manage traffic flow, direct vehicles safely away from the protest, and monitor the situation. Active diversions are currently in place.
Motorists travelling towards or through the CBD are urged to avoid the M1 around the Braamfontein interchange and consider using alternative routes:
Motorists travelling southbound on the M1 from Sandton or Rosebank are advised to divert off at Empire Road or Jan Smuts Avenue and proceed via Parktown into outer CBD routes. Those travelling northbound on the M1 from Booysens or the South should divert via Booysens Road or join the M2 East / Joe Slovo Drive to bypass the CBD core. Additionally, east-west commuters are encouraged to utilise the M2 Highway, M11 (Victoria Avenue / Joubert Park), or the N1 Western Bypass to clear the central district entirely.
Motorists are advised to approach all diversions with caution and obey instructions given by traffic officers on the scene.
Expect significant delays during peak travel hours and allow for extra travel time.
ENDS
Issued by:Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) – Communications Unit
#SaferJoburg #JoburgRoadSafety #JHBTraffic
Eastern Cape - R61 Route (Latest): #TruckCrash ROAD CLOSED
JHB - N12 Highway: #Protesting (Update):
delays along alternative routes through Soweto and Lenasia
