Rugby World Cup final: Cape Town announces public viewing areas

The 2023 Rugby World Cup Final will be the first time that the Springboks and All Blacks go head to head since 1995.

Both teams are also vying to become the first country to win four World Cup tournaments.

For the final, the City has made available three public viewing sites where residents can get together and hopefully watch the Springboks make history by winning the title for a fourth time.

Bree Street in the CBD, the Monwabisi Sport and Recreation Centre in Langa, and the Westridge Civic Centre in Mitchells Plain are the three sites where the public can watch the historic World Cup final game.

According to Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis the World Cup, this year has been one of the most exciting and unifying sporting events in our nation’s history.

The footprint for the CBD viewing site is Bree Street, between Church and Hout Street.

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There will be soft road closures from Wale to Strand Street, and Loop to Buitengracht, including all side streets leading to the venue.

All three sites will be active from 17:00, with DJs and big screens to livestream the match. Kick-off is at 21:00.

‘We are looking forward to an evening of fun and excitement at the various sites. Apart from the event logistics, we will also have our enforcement and rescue services deployed in and around the venues, to ensure the safety of those in attendance. This is an important moment for many in our country, and as the City, we are very happy to have a hand in facilitating these public viewing areas for our residents,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.