Cape Town will turn green and gold on Friday (26 September 2025) when the ICC World Test Champion Proteas bring their Mace Tour to the Mother City.
In partnership with Cricket South Africa, the City is staging a victory parade through the CBD to celebrate South Africa’s first ICC title in more than two decades.
Festivities will kick off on the Grand Parade – right in front of City Hall – from 11am, with live entertainment and a fan meet-and-greet… that means you’ll have the chance to meet captain Temba Bavuma and the Test champions before the team boards the bus!
The parade then departs at 1pm from Darling Street and rolls through the city via:
- Adderley Street
- Wale Street
- Long Street
- Buitensingel
- Loop Street
- Strand Street
- back onto Adderley Street (past Cape Town Station)
“This is an opportunity for us to celebrate their success, especially the ICC World Test Champions victory… We urge those in the CBD to line the streets and give the Proteas the hero’s welcome they deserve,” said Alderman JP Smith, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security.
Proteas Victory Parade: Plan your day
- When: Friday 26 September 2025
- Where to gather: Grand Parade from 11am. Parade bus leaves at 1pm
- Traffic: Expect temporary and rolling closures in the CBD from 11am-4pm along the route above
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