By: Natasha Archary

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) is urging motorists to use alternative routes as Smit Street under the M1 highway remains closed following the underground fire on 01 May.
Smit Street will remain closed as a safety measure resulting in traffic disruptions in the area.
Motorists travelling east and west along Smit Street between Braamfontein and Brixton, accessing the M1 northbound at Smit Street from Braamfontein, and accessing Brixton via the Smit Street off-ramps from the M1 north and south will be affected by the road closure.
To navigate around the closure, motorists are encouraged to use Enoch Sontonga Avenue for east-west travel between Brixton and Braamfontein, Bertha Street and Jan Smuts Avenue to access the M1 northbound towards Sandton, and the Carr Street off-ramp from the M1 to reach Brixton.
Those travelling north and south along the M1, the Smit Street off-ramp allows for left turns towards Braamfontein.
Eastbound travellers on Smit Street from Brixton can turn left onto the M1 northbound, while westbound travellers from Braamfontein can turn right onto the M1 southbound.
Preliminary investigations revealed that a cable connecting the Fordsburg substation to the Braamfontein substation caught fire due to suspected cable theft and vandalism.
This occurred when the utility team discovered tools including hacksaws, cutters, and screwdrivers that are frequently used in theft and vandalism.
Traffic Advisory:
— Jo’burg Metro Police Department – JMPD (@JoburgMPD) May 5, 2024
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – SMIT STREET UNDERNEATH THE M1 BRAAMFONTEIN #JHBTraffic #JoburgRoadSafety #SaferJoburg pic.twitter.com/ZNgUHAzYf8
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