BestDrive Montague Gardens · Week 34 · From the archive

The Road Brief

Monday 17 August to Sunday 23 August 2026 · Driving conditions, closures and quick checks for drivers in Montague Gardens, Milnerton & Killarney · 3 min read

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The week in one line

Drizzle on Monday evening, fog patches on Tuesday morning, then a dry, quiet week with cool mornings near 7 °C.

Nothing on the radar after Tuesday, so use the week for the checks you keep putting off. Power Series racing fills Potsdam Road on Saturday.

Hour by hour

Mon 17 Aug

Tue 18 Aug

Wed 19 Aug

Thu 20 Aug

Fri 21 Aug

Sat 22 Aug

Sun 23 Aug

Fog

Rain

Shaded columns are night-time (19:00–06:00). Tap a bar for details.

Heads-up · Mon 17:00–23:00 · drizzle on a north-westerly, enough to make roads greasy

Monday-evening drizzle after a dry week: roads will be slick

Light rain on dry tar is slipperier than a downpour; brake earlier
Wipers on intermittent, lights on
Go easy on painted lines and manhole covers

Before you drive

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These are quick checks at home or on the forecourt, not an inspection; a workshop check and your service schedule still apply.

Can’t tick one off? Pop in on Saturday (08:00 - 13:00) and we’ll check it while you wait.

Around Montague Gardens

Potsdam RoadPower Series round 7 at Killarney on Saturday; busy from early morning until late afternoonWatch
Loxton Road bridge, MilnertonPedestrian bridge repairs until 1 December, 07:00–17:00 Monday to Saturday; walkway sections closed, traffic lanes unaffectedRoadworks
Strand Road, BellvilleNight resurfacing 19:00–05:30 Monday to Saturday between Tienie Meyer Bypass and Peter Barlow Drive, for about four weeksRoadworks

Coming up

Wed 26 AugTraffic-calming works start. Speed humps and raised crossings in Milnerton, Table View and Brooklyn, weekdays 07:30–17:00 until 5 October
Wed 26 AugRobot Racing at Killarney. Potsdam Road busy 18:30–22:00
Sat 29 AugSpringboks v All Blacks. DHL Stadium, 17:10; Green Point closed 06:00–22:30, N1 inbound heavy from midday
Wed 2 SepFuel price adjustment. Diesel heading for a rise of about R3

Law & licensing

In forceEffective: 30 July 2026

Cape Town can now impound your car on the spot

The City’s amended traffic by-law lets officers impound vehicles for street racing, drunk driving, driving without a valid licence, reckless driving and false or missing number plates. A car without plates is released only once plates are fitted.

ProposedEffective: Not yet announced

10-year licence: draft rules out for comment

Draft regulations published on Monday would make licence cards for cars and motorbikes valid for ten years; comment closes in mid-September. Until the final rules are gazetted, the five-year renewal stands.

Fuel & costs

The September outlook got worse this week: petrol about R1 a litre up and diesel over R3, on higher oil prices and tight diesel supply. Fill up before Wednesday 2 September.

Expected Wed 2 Sep	Per litre
Petrol 95	+R0.99+99c
Petrol 93	+R0.88+88c
Diesel 50ppm	+R3.10+310c

Central Energy Fund data to 21 August. The official figures are announced at month-end.

Wheels out of alignment drag and burn extra fuel. Book an alignment check

From the workshop

Quiet weekend: the right time for a rotation and alignment

No weather to worry about, so sort the slow stuff. Pop in on Saturday morning and we’ll rotate your tyres, check the alignment and set the pressures. No booking needed.

4 Montague Drive · Saturday 08:00 - 13:00

Rotation and alignment

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What is tyre rotation, and do I need it?

Swapping tyres between positions so they wear evenly and last longer. Every 10,000 km is a good rule of thumb.

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