BestDrive Paarden Eiland · Week 38 · From the archive

The Road Brief

Monday 14 September to Sunday 20 September 2026 · Driving conditions, closures and quick checks for drivers in Paarden Eiland, Maitland & Salt River · 4 min read

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The week in one line

Thunderstorms on Monday under a SAWS yellow level 2 warning, 30 mm of rain on Tuesday night, then a south-easter all week that peaks in Friday’s gale.

A wet, windy week. Tread, wipers and lights on Monday; load straps by Wednesday. Schools close for spring break on Wednesday 23 September.

Hour by hour

Mon 14 Sep

Tue 15 Sep

Wed 16 Sep

Thu 17 Sep

Fri 18 Sep

Sat 19 Sep

Sun 20 Sep

Rain

Wind

Storms

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

Warning · Mon all day · showers and thunderstorms, hail possible · SAWS yellow level 2 for the City of Cape Town

Monday’s cut-off low: thunderstorms, hail and standing water

Pull over somewhere safe if hail or lightning makes it hard to see
Leave early; expect standing water in the left lanes
Stay off the beach roads: seas of 4 m south of Table Bay

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 - 12:00) and we’ll check it while you wait.

Around Paarden Eiland

N1 past Paarden EilandSpray and standing water from Monday to Wednesday morning; crosswinds from Wednesday, worst on FridayWatch
Brooklyn side streetsResurfacing from Thursday on Kings Road, Wren, Alwin, Kalmah and Corah streets, Van der Stel Avenue and Fenwick Street, 08:00–17:00 Monday to Saturday, until 14 NovemberRoadworks
Rugby side streetsResurfacing on Narwhal, Egret, Chamois and Palmetto streets, same hours, until 14 NovemberRoadworks

Coming up

Wed 23 SepSchools close. Term 3 ends; quieter mornings on Voortrekker Road until 6 October
Thu 24 SepHeritage Day. Public holiday; shops and the workshop on Saturday hours
Wed 7 OctFuel price adjustment. Petrol heading for a rise of nearly R3
Fri 16 OctVoortrekker Road upgrade: comments close. The City is consulting on widening Voortrekker Road through Maitland and Koeberg Road to Basson Street

Law & licensing

ProposedEffective: Not yet announced

AARTO phase 3: October talk, no gazette

The Department of Transport has spoken of extending AARTO to the remaining municipalities around October, but no proclamation has been published, and the Western Cape remains excluded while the City’s dispute runs. Nothing changes for Cape Town drivers until a proclamation names the province.

In forceEffective: 12 March 2026

E-hailing rules now carry impoundment

Since March, e-hailing drivers need a provincial operating licence, vehicle branding and a panic button, and the platforms must be registered. Officers can impound an unlicensed e-hailing vehicle, so look for the branding before you get in.

Fuel & costs

With Brent crude around $105, October’s increase keeps growing: petrol close to R2.80 a litre and diesel near R3 on the data so far. That would put coastal 95 near R29.

Expected Wed 7 Oct	Per litre
Petrol 95	+R2.78+278c
Petrol 93	+R2.62+262c
Diesel 50ppm	+R3.00+300c

Central Energy Fund data to 18 September. The official figures are announced at month-end.

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

From the workshop

Heat and hail week: pressures and wiper blades while you wait

Hot afternoons and a hailstorm in one week. Pop in on Saturday morning and we’ll set your tyre pressures, check the aircon and fit new wiper blades if yours are smearing.

44 Marine Drive · Saturday 08:00 - 12:00

Aircon servicing

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Where do I find the right pressure for my car?

On the sticker inside the driver’s door or fuel flap, or in your owner’s manual. The number on the tyre itself is the maximum, not the target.

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