{"id":316120,"date":"2026-04-11T10:43:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T08:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=316120"},"modified":"2026-04-11T10:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T08:44:07","slug":"city-announces-controlled-blast-in-montague-gardens-industrial-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/city-announces-controlled-blast-in-montague-gardens-industrial-area\/","title":{"rendered":"City announces controlled blast in Montague Gardens Industrial area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Residents and businesses are advised of a planned building demolition that will take place in the Montague Gardens Industrial area tomorrow (12 April).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The controlled explosion is scheduled between 10:15 and 10:30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capetown.gov.za\/\">City of Cape Town<\/a> said, given the location of the demolition, there\u00a0are\u00a0unlikely to be direct impacts on residential areas. However, the public might hear a loud bang once the controlled explosion occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the\u00a0City, all relevant services will be on\u00a0the\u00a0scene to ensure public safety measures are in place during and after the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Montague Drive, between Freedom Way (Drill Avenue) and Racecourse Road (Bolt Avenue)<strong>,<\/strong>&nbsp;will be closed to traffic during this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0City said the closure will be implemented as close as possible to the time of the blast and will be reopened as soon as the area has been declared safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officers will redirect traffic. 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