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Temporary Lane Closures on N17-2, N12-19, N3-12 and R21 OR Tambo for Overhead Sign Replacement.

Gauteng 15 August 2025 – The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) wishes to inform road users of planned traffic disruptions on the N12 section 19 Eastbound at Jetpark interchange and N17 Section 2 Westbound at Denne Plaza toll gate Westbound. The planned disruptions are due to the replacement of overhead gantry signs.

“This work forms part of SANRAL’s ongoing project to replace aging overhead signs along national routes. The initiative aims to improve road safety and visibility for all motorists” said Progress Hlahla, SANRAL’s Provincial Head for the Gauteng Province.

The details of the closure are as follows:

SANRAL urges all road users to:

• Plan their trips accordingly.
• Adhere to the traffic accommodation signage and the flag persons advanced warnings, and
• Exercise patience and caution while navigating the affected area.

SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused and the roads agency remains committed to improving the safety and quality of our national roads.

 

Alternative routes via google maps can be seen below.

N12-19 Kraft to Jetpark

 

N17-2- Denne Toll Plaza

 

OR Tambo off ramp Southbound

 

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

TEMPORARY LANE CLOSURES ON N1 FOR OVERHEAD SIGN REPLACEMENT NEAR RIGEL OFF-RAMP

Gauteng 8 August – The South African National Roads Agency Soc Limited (SANRAL) wishes to inform road users of planned traffic disruptions on the N1 national road Section 21 Southbound due to the replacement of an overhead gantry sign.

The details of the closure are as follows:

Date: 10 August 2025 (Sunday)

Location: km 26.6 just before the Rigel off-ramp in the southbound direction (From Atterbury towards Rigel)

Time: 09:00 – 15:00

“This forms part of SANRAL’s ongoing project to replace aging overhead signs along national routes. Many of these signs have faded over time and no longer meet the required standards for nighttime visibility and reflectivity. The initiative aims to improve road safety and visibility for all road users,” said Progress Hlahla, SANRAL’s Provincial Head for the Gauteng Province.

“To safely carry out the replacement, all main lanes on the southbound carriageway will be temporarily closed, with traffic diverted to the emergency slow lane. Motorists are advised to expect delays during this time. Alternative routes will be clearly marked from Atterbury Road, directing motorists from Atterbury Road to Rigel on-ramp, where they can rejoin the N1 freeway at Rigel Avenue. Road users are advised to expect delays during this time. Alternative routes will be clearly marked from Atterbury Road, directing motorists from Atterbury Road to Rigel on-ramp, where they can rejoin the N1 freeway at Rigel Avenue,” added Hlahla.

SANRAL urges all road users to:

• Plan their trips accordingly.
• Adhere to the traffic accommodation signage and the flag persons advanced warnings, and
• Exercise patience and caution while navigating the affected area.

SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused and the roads agency remains committed to improving the safety and quality of our national roads.

For editorial content or additional information contact Lwando Mahlasela on 082 440 4305 pressoffice@nra.co.za

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Partial Closure will be on the following dates:
10 August 2025 – 09:00 – 15:00 – Partial closure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative routes that can be taken as shown below:
Atterbury Offramp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

CONTRACT X.003-022-2018/1-C6
AD-HOC STRUCTURAL AND DRAINAGE SERVICES AND
EMERGENCY BRIDGE REPAIR WORKS ALONG THE N2 SECTION 16

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has started with repairs to seven structures along the N2 National Road, Section 16 between the Nahoon Interchange and Great Kei River Bridge in the Eastern Cape.

This project traverses both the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality and the Great Kei Local Municipality in the Amathole District Municipality.

The Abattoir Bridge which provides access to the East London Abattoir and Cambridge Village is scheduled to undergo repair works, where the bridge bearings will be replaced. This requires lifting of the concrete deck, removing and replacing the bearings. These bridge repairs cannot be undertaken while there is traffic movement and will require temporary road closures to the public.

The road closures are scheduled as follows:

1. Saturday 9 August 2025: The road will be closed between 12h00 and 18h00. During this time the bridge will be closed for all traffic except in the case of emergency vehicles. In such cases, the lifting of the bridge will be halted to allow the emergency vehicles to pass over the bridge. Pedestrians will be allowed to cross during this time.
2. Saturday 16 August 2025: The road will be closed on 16 August from 12h00 and be re-opened on 17 August 2025, at 12h00. During this time the bridge will be closed to all traffic, to allow time for the epoxy to set/or dry, before the full load of the deck is lowered onto the bearings. Pedestrians will be allowed to cross during this time.

The above repair works will be undertaken by the main Contractor, Makali Plant and Construction together with Specialist Sub-contractors, namely MBR.

It is acknowledged that the Abattoir Bridge serves as the only vehicular access to the East London Abattoir and the Cambridge Community, hence the works are being undertaken during weekends, where traffic is expected to be lower.

During the 24-hour closure, security will be placed around the bridge and along Smithfield Street for any vehicles stranded on the south side of the bridge.

In the event of any life-threatening circumstances, fire or health emergency access will be enabled as required. This might require the bearings to be repaired again with additional closures scheduled later.

It must be noted that rain and very cold weather could adversely affect the preparations and process, resulting in an unavoidable change of time and dates. These changes would be communicated to the Community directly.

Members of the public may direct any queries to the main Contractor on cell number 0725316572 and email address subcontractC6@makali.co.za.

“Motorists are requested to plan their trips accordingly, consider alternative routes and use caution when making use of the roads,” said Mbulelo Peterson, SANRAL Eastern Cape Provincial Head.

SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused.

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY

CONTRACT SANRAL R.063-156-2014/1
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF NATIONAL ROUTE R63 SECTIONS 15 AND 16 FROM BHISHO (KM 5.8) TO THE N6 BRIDGE INTERSECTION (KM 1.0)

Blasting Works on the R63 between Bhisho and Kei Road

Eastern Cape, 7 August 2025: The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) would like to notify road users that blasting will take place on the R63 Section 5 (Km 18) between Bhisho and the Kei Road on the 12th of August 2025 between 15h00 and 16h00.

The road will be closed for approximately one hour to allow sufficient time for the blasting and cleaning-up operations and to ensure safety for road users.

Unfortunately, there are no suitable alternative routes in this section. Any alternative routes would take a longer travelling period than the waiting period at the closure.

“Motorists are requested to plan their trips accordingly and to use caution when making use of the roads,” said Mbulelo Peterson, SANRAL Eastern Cape Provincial Head.

SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused.

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY
EMERGENCY SLOPE REPAIRS ON THE N2 NATIONAL ROAD, SECTION 19 (KM 57.4) NEAR PORT ST JOHNS

Eastern Cape, 6 August 2025: The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) would like to notify road users that traffic has been diverted onto the reconstructed section of the N2 Section 19 between km 57.5 and km 57.8 near Port St Johns. The restriction regarding the heavy loads not being permitted along this section, is also lifted.

Traffic accommodation along this section of the road will be operated with a 24hr stop/go closure in place until the end of October 2025, whereafter it will be opened to normal traffic flow.

“Motorists are requested to obey the traffic signs that are in place and to use caution when making use of the roads,” said Mbulelo Peterson, SANRAL Eastern Cape Provincial Head.

SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused.

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE OF N3 WESTVILLE TO PARADISE VALLEY FOR DEMOLITION OF LANGFORD ROAD BRIDGE

Durban, 5 August 2025 – The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) wishes to inform motorists of a temporary road closure on the N3 for the demolition of the Langford Road Bridge, as part of the N3 Westville to Paradise Valley upgrade.

“Following the demolition of the Lancaster Terrace bridge in February 2024, and its subsequent reconstruction, the demolition and ultimate reconstruction of the Langford Road Bridge forms part of the next phase of SANRAL’s capacity and safety improvements to both the N3 and the eThekwini road network,” said Jason Lowe, SANRAL’s KZN Provincial Specialist Geometrics Engineer.

The temporary road closures will take place as follows:

• N3 full closure (both directions) between St James Avenue and the M7 Farningham Ridge Interchange:

-From 16:30 on Saturday, 23 August 2025 to 05:00 on Monday, 25 August 2025

“The demolition and ultimate reconstruction of the Langford Road Bridge is a crucial step in enabling the addition of extra lanes on the N3 below. Once its demolition is complete vehicle traffic will be accommodated on the soon to be opened Lancaster Terrace bridge. A temporary steel bridge will be constructed near the current Langford Road bridge to accommodate pedestrians until the new bridge is complete,” continued Lowe.

As required for the safety of both road users and the construction team, full traffic accommodation plans are in place.

A detailed map showing the closure location is included below and an alternative route guide is available on this link: https://www.nra.co.za/project-n2n3-upgrades?region_id=eastern

CLOSURE LOCATIONS:

N3 East (South) Bound Closures (Pietermaritzburg to Durban):

• The full closure of the N3 will take place at the M7 Farningham Ridge Interchange. Heavy vehicles traveling South are encouraged to make use of the M7. Heavy vehicles traveling East and North are encouraged to make use of the M19. The M13 (King Cetshwayo highway) is available for light vehicles traveling East
• The M13 Ramp onto the N3 Eastbound at Paradise Valley Interchange will also be closed

N3 West (North) Bound Closures (Durban to Pinetown):

• The full closure will take place at the Ext 13 at St James Ave, where N3 west bound traffic will be diverted onto St James Ave and Harry Gwala Road as the final point of diversion for traffic.
• There will be full closure of the on ramp onto the N3 from Harry Gwala Rd and traffic will be diverted onto St James Ave to join the M13.

“We understand that these road closures cause major disruption so have planned them to take place at times when the disruption is minimised. Trucks and heavy vehicles are advised to try and delay trips over this period or find suitable staging areas to avoid major congestion. Public transport operators are asked to ensure their drivers are aware of route closures and alternatives affecting their commuter routes. Light vehicle traffic, as well as emergency services and traffic management are advised to make use of alternative routing. SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused and appreciates the public’s patience during the ongoing major road enhancements.” said Lowe.

MEDIA RELEASE

SANRAL DONATES LEARNING EQUIPMENT FOR BOVAAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL LEARNERS

SANRAL recently handed over learning equipment to Bovaal Agricultural School learners

Free State Province, 5 August 2025 – The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) commemorated Nelson Mandela International Day in the Free State Province by donating learning equipment for learners of Bovaal Agricultural School in Bothaville this past week. The learning equipment included laptops to assist with digital literacy, gym equipment to promote physical wellness, and agricultural equipment to support the learners in practical learning in agricultural studies as well as to prepare them for real-world farming and agri-business applications.

This meaningful initiative by the road agency was part of its ongoing endeavours aimed at uplifting communities that live alongside its national road network.

“In line with SANRAL’s commitment to building communities beyond roads, this year’s Mandela Day activity for the Free State Province took place in Bothaville because this area hosts an active Urgent Routine Road Maintenance Project on the R30 national road which is being upgraded by SANRAL. Upgrading this national road will greatly assist in ensuring a safer and well-maintained road infrastructure for residents and road users. The R30 national road is one of the roads that was recently handed over to SANRAL by the Free State Provincial Government,” said Thandeka Ngema, SANRAL’s Acting Stakeholder Relations Coordinator for the Free State Province.

Bovaal Agricultural School is a public institution which delivers agriculturally based education to learners from surrounding rural communities. The school plays an important role in equipping young minds with technical skills in farming and agri-science, sectors which are critical to the region’s socio-economic development, which is predominantly agricultural driven.

Expressing his gratitude, Bovaal Agricultural School’s Principal, Hendrik Kleynhans, said the school is fortunate to have been identified by SANRAL for its Mandela Day initiative.

“On behalf of the school management, we want to express our heartfelt appreciation to SANRAL for this equipment, and we undertake to look after it with care. This equipment is going to assist us greatly with our mandate of delivering agriculturally based education. This year is our tenth consecutive year where we received a 100% pass rate. Last year, we had learners from these rural areas achieving Level 7 in Mathematics, with a 67% Bachelor rate,” said Kleynhans.

Nelson Mandela International Day is a global initiative that is rooted in the core values of community upliftment and empowerment, education development and infrastructure support, echoing the ethos of “67 minutes” inspired by former President Nelson Mandela’s legacy.

For SANRAL, this year’s initiative was aimed at supporting a community institution that aligns itself directly with the South African government’s mandate, which includes economic participation through rural and township development and agricultural revitalisation.

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MEDIA ALERT

SANRAL TO DONATE LEARNING TOOLS AND PROMOTE SCHOLARSHIP AND BURSARY OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARNERS IN THE NORTHWEST PROVINCE

Pretoria, 30 July 2025 – As part of the Mandela Month closing activities, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) in partnership with Lekwa- Teemane Local Municipality will be visiting two schools to hand over essential educational resources such as scientific calculators, mathematics sets, printers, projectors and petrol grass cutters. In addition, SANRAL will engage with learners on the organisation’s scholarship and bursary opportunities to encourage them to apply.

SANRAL’s North West Provincial Head will be available to engage the media on site for interviews after the event.

The details of the event are as follows:

Date: 31 July 2025
Venues and Times:
Lerona Secondary School
Time: 10:00- 11:00
Gaopalelwe Secondary School
Time: 12:00 – 13:00

RSVP: Lerato Moloi on 067 598 3456 or moloil@nra.co.za
Members of the media are invited to attend.

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY

TEMPORARY NIGHT-TIME CLOSURE OF N2 SOUTHBOUND OFFRAMP AT EB
CLOETE INTERCHANGE

 

Durban, 30 July 2025 – The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) wishes to advise motorists of the temporary night-time closure of the N2 southbound off-ramp to the N3 Pinetown. This off-ramp connects Umhlanga to Pinetown via the EB Cloete Interchange (Spaghetti Junction).

‘’The closure is required to safely facilitate resurfacing works on a section of the ramp. This is part of SANRAL’s ongoing upgrade and maintenance activities within the broader EB Cloete Interchange improvement programme.” said Jason Lowe, SANRAL’s KZN Provincial Specialist Geometrics Engineer.

The temporary road closures will take place as follows:

• N2 Southbound Off-Ramp to N3 Westbound (Pinetown)
  o From 20:00 on Wednesday, 30 July 2025 to 04:00 on Thursday, 31 July 2025

Alternative route:

Motorists travelling from the North Coast/Umhlanga toward Pinetown are advised to:

• Take the N2 to N3 Durban off-ramp
• Take the Sherwood off-ramp
• Turn right onto Jan Smuts Highway
• Turn right onto the N3 onramp
• Continue on the N3 to Pinetown
  Alternatively, drivers may take the M19 from the Umgeni Interchange to reach Pinetown.

‘’SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused and thanks the public for their patience and cooperation as we work to improve South Africa’s national road network. “We urge all road users to plan ahead; and where possible, depart earlier than usual. Operators of heavy vehicles and trucks are advised to delay travel during the closure or make use of suitable staging areas to prevent congestion. Public transport providers are requested to ensure their drivers are informed of the closure,” said Lowe.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

N3 FULL ROAD CLOSURE NEAR MARKET ROAD, PIETERMARITZBURG FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING N3 MARKET ROAD OVERPASS BRIDGE

Pietermaritzburg, 25 July 2025 – The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has, as part of the N3 Section 3 Upgrade Project from Gladys Manzi Road to New England Road Interchange, announced the following temporary road closures for the demolition of the existing N3 Market Road Overpass Bridge:

• N3 full closure (both directions): From Saturday 2 August 2025 at 18:00 to Monday 4 August 2025 at 06:00

– N3 Northbound will be closed after the Market Road Interchange northbound (Pietermaritzburg bound) offramp

-N3 Southbound will be closed after the Market Road Interchange southbound (Durban bound) offramp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The available alternative routes are:

• N3 Northbound: Alternative via Market Road offramp then temporary onramp back onto the N3 i.e. a minor deviation.
• N3 Southbound: Alternative via Market Road offramp, then left onto R103 to Ashburton, left onto Pope Ellis Drive and back onto the N3 via Ashburton Interchange.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Our traffic accommodation team, with the assistance of the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI), have carefully planned the closures and will manage and monitor them for their full duration” said Jason Lowe, SANRAL’s KZN Provincial Specialist Geometrics Engineer.

SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused and thanks the public for their patience and cooperation as we work to improve South Africa’s national road network. “We urge all road users to plan ahead; and where possible, depart earlier than usual. Operators of heavy vehicles and trucks are advised to delay travel during the closure or make use of suitable staging areas to prevent congestion. Public transport providers are requested to ensure their drivers are informed of the closure,” said Lowe.