TRAFFIC ADVISORY
Blasting on the N2 between Makhanda and Fish River Pass

Eastern Cape, 31 January 2024: The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) wishes to inform road users that the N2 will be intermittently closed between Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) and the Fish River Pass due to blasting operations taking place between 1 February and 26 February 2024.

The road will be closed on these days for a maximum period of three hours, from 14h00 to 17h00, to allow sufficient time for cleaning of the road and making it safe for road users.

Blasting operations are planned for the following dates:
• Thursday, 1 February 2024
• Monday, 5 February 2024
• Thursday, 8 February 2024
• Monday, 12 February 2024
• Thursday, 15 February 2024
• Monday, 19 February 2024
• Thursday, 22 February and
• Monday, 26 February 2024

Motorists travelling westwards between East London or Qonce (formerly King Williams Town) and Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) may consider using the following alternative route:

• From East London, follow the R72 to Port Alfred and Kenton-on-Sea through to Nanaga, turn left onto the N2 and continue to Gqeberha.

Motorists travelling eastwards between Gqeberha and Qonce or East London may consider using the following alternative route:

• From Gqeberha, follow the N2 to Nanaga, turn right onto the R72 at the junction at Nanaga and travel on via Alexandria and Port Alfred to East London.

• From East London, turn left onto the N2 and travel westwards through to Qonce.

“Motorists are requested to plan their trips accordingly, consider alternative routes and use caution when making use of the roads,” said Mbulelo Peterson, SANRAL’s Southern Region Manager.

SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused.