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SANRAL advocates responsible behaviour on the roads over the festive period

Pretoria, 12 December 2024 – The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) advocates for responsible behaviour on the roads as the festive season swings into action.

This is the key highlight emphasised in the roads agency’s ‘Road Safety One’ campaign, which encourages road users to take responsibility for their behaviour on the roads.

SANRAL launched its mega road safety campaign on 6 December 2024 in Middleburg to road users in the Northern Region, which comprises Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and the North West province.

The event was supported by key stakeholders including the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO), the Road Accident Fund (RAF), the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency as well as the Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison.

Some of the key routes anticipated to experience heavy traffic in the SANRAL Northern Region include the N1 from Gauteng to the Musina Border Post, the N3 Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal and the N4 from Gauteng to the Lebombo border post.

Here is what motorists can expect while travelling on the routes this festive season, including total toll costs.

N1 Gauteng – Musina border post

The N1 is a busy route stretching from Gauteng all the way to the Musina border post. The road is generally in good condition and ready to accommodate the traffic during this period. There are no construction works currently underway on the route except in the Musina central business district. However, all construction work ends on 13 December 2024.

There are rest and service facilities spread out along the N1 from outside Pumulani Toll Plaza in Gauteng to Beit Bridge border post in Limpopo. Road users can expect to pay approximately R300 in toll fees for light vehicles.

N3 Gauteng – KwaZulu-Natal

The N3 from Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal is expected to carry heavy traffic during the festive period with motorists making their way to visit the coast for the holidays. There are no construction projects along the N3 within Gauteng province. But there are roadworks on the N3 between Pietermaritzburg and Durban in KwaZulu-Natal with some traffic delays.

There are rest and service facilities spread out along the N3 from outside Vosloorus in Gauteng to Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. Road users can expect to spend about R500 on tolls for a single trip on this route.

N4 Gauteng to Lebombo border post
The N4 from Gauteng to Lebombo Border Post is ready to accommodate traffic during the festive season. There is currently a road-marking project between Wonderfontein and Belfast (eMakhazeni) so motorists can expect minimum traffic disruptions. SANRAL recently launched its mega road safety campaign along the N4.

There are rest and service facilities spread out along the N4 from outside Diamond Toll Plaza in Gauteng to Lebombo border post in Mpumalanga. Road users can expect to pay R304 for tolls.

SANRAL encourages motorists to drive safely, obey all the rules of the road, rest every two hours or after every 200 kilometres and to be respectful towards other road-users.
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