UPDATED TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Gradual progress with rescue and recovery operations

KwaZulu-Natal, 21 September 2024 – Disaster management teams are making gradual progress with rescue and recovery operations, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) and its concessionaire, the N3 Toll Concession (Pty) Ltd (N3TC), have announced.

With snowfall having eased slightly, graders are now slowly approaching the top of Van Reenen’s Pass. They are being followed by emergency services and humanitarian relief workers who will provide much needed assistance to stranded road users.

However, road users are warned that conditions along the N3 Toll Route remain treacherous despite the current break in the incessant snowfall. Visibility along the route is poor as cold and wet weather conditions continue.

The risk remains high for more snowfall and the formation of black ice as temperatures drop into the night.
“We therefore, reiterate our appeal to road users to delay all travel to the affected region until advised by authorities that it is deemed safe to do so,” said Vusi Mona, SANRAL General Manager for Communications and Marketing.

For regular, verified traffic updates follow @N3Route on X or contact the 24-hour N3 Helpline on 0800 63 43 57 for emergency assistance. Also follow updates from SANRAL via X and Facebook.

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Issued by FTI Consulting on behalf of the SANRAL. For editorial content or additional information contact Lwando Mahlasela on 082 440 5305 or pressoffice@nra.co.za