TRAFFIC ADVISORY

FOR BLASTING ON THE N2 BETWEEN KWABHACA AND EMAXESIBENI

20th June 2025: The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) would like to notify road users that blasting is scheduled to take place on the N2 national road between KwaBhaca and EmaXesibeni on the following dates:

• 25 June 2025 at approximately 13,4 KM from KwaBhaca when travelling towards EmaXesibeni.
• 26 June 2025 at approximately 6,1 KM from KwaBhaca when travelling towards EmaXesibeni.

Blasting will take place at 12h00 and the road will be closed during the blasting activities for a maximum of 30 minutes.

Motorists travelling From Kokstad towards Mthatha may consider the following alternative routes: –

• Go onto the R56 route and travel past Matatiele and then past Tlokoeng until Nqanqarhu. Then take the R396 towards Tsolo until you join the N2 and then proceed to Mthatha.
• Stay on the N2 till Pakade (18km out of Kokstad) then turn left onto the R394 and join the R61 at Magusheni. Slip right onto the R61 towards Flagstaff, Lusikisiki and Port St Johns and then re-join the N2 in Mthatha. Similarly, motorists travelling from Mthatha towards Kokstad may consider using the same routes.

The shortest alternative route is 69 kilometres longer and may add approximately 50 minutes to your trip between Mthatha and Kokstad.

“Motorists are asked to plan their trips, accordingly, consider alternative routes and to use caution when making use of the road,” said

Lwazi Mbanga, SANRAL’s Eastern Cape Acting Provincial Head.

SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused.

2 Alternative routes
Alternative route no 1 – N2 at Matatiele to Mount Flecther route

Alternative route no 2- via Flagstaff, Lusikisiki to Port St Johns via the R61 and then re-join the N2 in Mthatha.