Western Cape traffic now

Updated 2026-10-06 11:00

There are three road closures in the Western Cape, including the M9 between Swartklip Road and Mew Way, and the M48 between N7 and Saint John's Road. Traffic is moving with only minor delays in places. Damaging waves are expected until Thursday evening.

Weather warnings

Damaging Waves (minor), until Thu 23:59
Areas: M_Mossel Bay / Mossel Bay, M_Cederberg / Lamberts Bay, M_Saldanha Bay / Saldanha Bay, M_Nama Khoi / Kleinzee, M_Kamiesberg / Hondeklip Bay, M_Richtersveld / Port Nolloth …

Hotspots

Live speed against the normal speed at known trouble spots.

N1 at Koeberg Interchange
inbound: flowing normallyflowing
outbound: flowing normallyflowing
N1 at Plattekloof
inbound: flowing normallyflowing
outbound: flowing normallyflowing
N2 at Hospital Bend
inbound: flowing normallyflowing
outbound: flowing normallyflowing
N2 near Cape Town airport
inbound: flowing normallyflowing
outbound: flowing normallyflowing
N2 in Somerset West
north-westbound: 26 km/h (normally 58)slow
south-eastbound: 47 km/h (normally 64)busy

Incidents

Slow traffic, at Atlantis Outlying: about 12 minutes delaymajor
Slow traffic on the M9, Stock Road (M9) to Sheffield Road Siding (M9): about 12 minutes delay, 2.1 kmmajor
Slow traffic, Kiewiet Street to Kestrel Road: about 9 minutes delaymoderate
Road closed on the M9, Swartklip Road (M9) to Mew Way (M9): 1.5 kmclosed
Road closed on the M48, N7 (Vissershok Road) to Saint John'S Road (Vissershok Road): 1 kmclosed

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